The greatest teacher who ever lived once said, "As a man think in his heart, so is he." What you keep thinking about a situation is quite inevitably going to happen; therefore, it is paramount that our thinking be positive in every situation.
If religion, science, and psychology all seem to agree on one fact, it's that the mind really is the most powerful force in the world. Yogic sages have declared that one who can control the mind is a truly powerful human being.
This means that it is obvious that when dealing with stress and dealing with depressive situations, every step must be taken towards positive thinking, which is perhaps the first weapon in the fight against negative challenges.
Friends, everything starts with a thought.
Moreover, thoughts have an innate ability to materialize phenomenally into what is projected into your mind. Consequently, it is safe to say that we should all try as much as possible to change our mental habits to faith instead of unbelief. This will of course be most important in finding ways to overcome depression.
Characterized by feelings of worthlessness, doubt, pessimism, if we allow depressing thoughts to constantly enter our minds, they could actually gain the ability to permeate our speech and actions and subsequently worsen the very situations and challenges one faces. In the first place, depressive thoughts.
When the famous psychologist-William James deals with the problems arising from depression, he says this mysterious quote: "Our faith at the beginning of a dubious enterprise or a challenging situation is the only thing that ensures a successful outcome at the end."
This reminds me of another powerful verse in the Bible found in Mark 4, verse 23: "If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believes."
Combining the essence and effect of both quotes, it can be seen that it is essential to believe and expect the best in every situation one goes through. This brings everything into the realm of possibility and success.
By no means does this mean we should sit back and just expect things to magically change. It means that we must first change our thought processes about our situations, take actions that will lead us to success and keep us on the path to success in overcoming our challenges, and because words, thoughts and actions influence each other as factors, he recommends constantly positive talk about what challenges a person may face.
The combination of all three factors will go a long way in ensuring that each component (primarily our thoughts) remains positively tuned to overcome our depression.
Friends, although it may not always be an easy road to overcome our challenges, I would like you to also remember this quote "Life's problems are like knives that either serve us or cut us when we grasp them by the blade or the handle: Embrace the difficulty or the problem behind the blade and cuts; grasp it by the handle, and you can use it constructively"
Consider the quote above and keep in mind that my friend is the reason to keep believing and hoping for the best when it comes to dealing with depression. This is perhaps the only thing that will ultimately ensure success.
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