Inner Transformation

 

Until my mid-twenties, I often struggled with a negative mindset and bouts of self-loathing. However, toward the end of my twenties, I set myself a major goal and soon faced a grueling two-year ordeal. Nothing went as planned, and I found myself mentally cornered. It was during this difficult time that I came across Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (1883–1970). Looking back, I feel my encounter with that book was not a coincidence but rather inevitable. As I read it repeatedly, a new belief and passion began to grow within me. They became my emotional anchor, helping me endure and eventually overcome the challenge. That experience turned out to be a valuable success—one that laid the foundation for my lifelong mental resilience. At the same time, I unconsciously shifted toward a more positive mindset, and people around me began to see me differently. Of course, life since then has had its ups and downs, but even 37 years later, I remain conscious of maintaining a positive outlook. Like everyone, I sometimes fall into negative thinking when things go wrong. When that happens, I try to notice it, calm myself, take a breather, and gently redirect my thoughts toward the positive—often through self-encouragement or positive autosuggestion. The most important thing, I’ve learned, is not to worry in isolation or to criticize myself, but instead to become my own cheerleader—engaging in an honest dialogue with my inner self and patiently guiding my mind back toward hope.

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