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What if you could change the habitual patterns of thought in your brain and deliberately create a life of positivity for yourself? The pessimistic in you would probably reject that statement right away. The inner voice in your mind tells you "that's ridiculous!" or "don't be silly!," maybe even "that's never going to work!" Negativity will do its best to hold onto you as long as it possibly can. Why do we find ourselves so easily trapped in a negative way of thinking? Well, for one thing, the brain has "ruts" in it. These "ruts" are created by strong neural pathways that are created when we think about certain thoughts repetitively. If you're always indulging in negative thoughts, that's the "rut" you're creating in your mind. Negative thoughts. They may help you survive because that's what they were primarily designed to do. When you're about to touch a hot stove or you about to cross a busy street. Your immediate negative reaction keeps you alive and prompts action designed to help you survive. This is the part of our brain's way of keeping us safe, and we can thank the brain for that. We owe it our survival. But here's the thing about negative thoughts: They won't help you thrive. It is impossible to thrive in any situation when your body and mind are constantly tense, anxious, worried and fearful because you've lost the ability to think with clarity and make sound decisions. Negativity is going to trap you in a limited paradigm, a narrow way of viewing the world. Trying to change these patterns of thought is going to be like pushing a very heavy boulder up a steep hill with no help. It's hard and trying to change the way you've been so used to thinking all this time is going to be just as hard. Thankfully, your brain has the capacity to rewire itself, which means you're more than capable of overcoming these negative thoughts. No matter how powerful or overwhelming they may feel, no negative thought is stronger than your desi