Mindful Words

Who was the last person you had a conversation with?  Was your conversation a positive or a negative one?  As I was sitting in the middle of a coffee shop a couple of days ago, I can't help but overhear the various conversations going on around me.  It was a small crowded coffee shop, so I had no control of what I could hear at that moment.  On my right, a well-dressed female was speaking into her cellphone, talking about how stupid someone was during the last time she saw that someone.  Behind me was an American and Filipino discussing a project with enthusiasm as they look into a laptop.  On my left, a small group of four was talking about how annoying and "maarte" apparently this other individual was, who I'm assuming was not present.  

It is a bit disappointing how much negative attitude people are projecting publicly compared to a more positive attitude.  Being mindful of our words can change how our attitude is perceived by others and can surely help change our situation everyday.  I have learned from one of my mentors that "what the mind tells you, the body will follow".  Consciously, I began eliminating or transforming some words that I would frequently use in conversation into more positive or proactive words.  For example, instead of saying "failure", say "learning experience".

Positive thinking = Positive life

As a businesswoman, I am a believer of the power of positive thinking.  It is through positivity that we can achieve our goals and any other ambitions we have.  Between hard work and positivity, I would even say that it is the latter that allows us to turn our dreams into reality.  In the first place, it is with that mindset that we are able to set goals.  When negativity creeps into our minds, we are completely unable to see the possibilities that lie ahead of us.

Positive thinking is not only applicable to setting financial or business goals.  It is also essential for our personal lives (social life, love life, etc...)  If you think about it, we are more beautiful when we think of good things.  For example, if we wake up from a good dream, we find ourselves looking great in front of the mirror.  But if we wake up from a bad sleep, plus if we are dreading the day we have ahead of us, no matter how long we apply make-up we somehow don't feel as beautiful as before.  Positive thinking truly affects our appearance and our behavior with the people we relate to everyday.

with GK Kids after conducting a workshop for them!  Such positive energy from them!

Here are some tips on how we can achieve a positive life:

Sharing Personality Development with the Pinoy Youth

Since September last year (2013), I've been invited by Touch Mobile and Globe Telecom to conduct Personality Development to the thousands of youth participants of the Leadership and Youth Summit Series that they have been organizing.  I have been conducting classes and workshops on image enhancement since 2002 but this is the first time that I would encounter literally thousands of youth in one event.  It is gratifying to be able to share so many Personality Development lessons to these Filipino teens, especially because of how eager they are to learn about what some would consider are lessons only taught in expensive finishing schools in Manila.

More pictures after the break!

Karen Agustin-Ostrea guiding some male participants on how to walk with confidence in Gapan, Nueva Ecija last August 22, 2014.