Post by stef on Jun 18, 2005 12:06:31 GMT
Thinking with 'Yes'!
You can think in two ways, negatively or positively.
Negative thinking starts with denial, with a 'No'.
Observe within yourself. Whenever something is said, what is the first
feeling arising in you? 'No' or 'Yes'?
And you will find ninety- nine per cent of the time a 'No' arising in you.
Even for the futile things where no 'No' is needed, 'No' arises.
A child asks his parent, "Can I play outside?"
Immediately the parent says "No".
'No' seems to be the basic attitude.
Why? - because with 'No' you feel you are somebody.
The parent says "No", the child is negated, the child's ego is hurt and the
parent's ego is fulfilled.
'No' is ego fulfilling: it is food for the ego;
that's why we train ourselves in saying 'No'.
To say "Yes" makes you feel inferior: you feel that you are someone's
subordinate; you are nobody. But 'Yes' is the method to overcome ego and to
discover the self. 'No' is strengthening the ego; 'Yes' is destroying it.
So, first find out whether you can say 'Yes'.
If you cannot say "Yes", if it is impossible to say "Yes", only then say "No".
Try saying "Yes". Take it as a vow that for twenty-four hours you will try in
every situation to start with "Yes".
And look what a deep relaxation it gives you.
Right thinking means thinking with 'Yes!'
It doesn't mean you cannot use 'No'; it only means to start with 'Yes'.
Right thinking means thinking with a sympathetic mind, with an open mind,
with a positive mind.
Osho - adapted from That Art Thou
You can think in two ways, negatively or positively.
Negative thinking starts with denial, with a 'No'.
Observe within yourself. Whenever something is said, what is the first
feeling arising in you? 'No' or 'Yes'?
And you will find ninety- nine per cent of the time a 'No' arising in you.
Even for the futile things where no 'No' is needed, 'No' arises.
A child asks his parent, "Can I play outside?"
Immediately the parent says "No".
'No' seems to be the basic attitude.
Why? - because with 'No' you feel you are somebody.
The parent says "No", the child is negated, the child's ego is hurt and the
parent's ego is fulfilled.
'No' is ego fulfilling: it is food for the ego;
that's why we train ourselves in saying 'No'.
To say "Yes" makes you feel inferior: you feel that you are someone's
subordinate; you are nobody. But 'Yes' is the method to overcome ego and to
discover the self. 'No' is strengthening the ego; 'Yes' is destroying it.
So, first find out whether you can say 'Yes'.
If you cannot say "Yes", if it is impossible to say "Yes", only then say "No".
Try saying "Yes". Take it as a vow that for twenty-four hours you will try in
every situation to start with "Yes".
And look what a deep relaxation it gives you.
Right thinking means thinking with 'Yes!'
It doesn't mean you cannot use 'No'; it only means to start with 'Yes'.
Right thinking means thinking with a sympathetic mind, with an open mind,
with a positive mind.
Osho - adapted from That Art Thou
