success!!!

so i went to a success seminar today. and as silly as it sounds, it was a lot of good information. and a lot of it aligned with God (just without mentioning God). a lot of it, i have been learning over the last few months. well similar ideas. it started with us writing what we are thankful for because "sometimes we forget about all the great things we have". i think a lot of us get down and want so much that we forget what God has already given us. The bible says to give thanks when you present your requests to God (Philippians 4:6 --- there may be others too, i dont know) and it makes me think, we shouldnt just keep asking and keep asking without remembering what He has given to you. another big component was speaking positive, smiling and using language that is positive. and not negative, even like "i won't fail my exam", turning that into "I will pass my test" or even "I passed my test". he talked about spending time talking yourself up and putting it in writing. ive recently been realizing how much what you say matters; over yourself and others. There is a pastor named Keith Moore in missouri who teaches often that if we believe that if we ask for something and speak good things we believe for it to happen. so the opposite has to happen too. if you speak negative, you are cursing yourself. We have also learned a lot at Hillside too that your words have real power, for good or for bad. for life or for death. good stuff. I liked it alot. and i liked that a lot of it is talked about in the bible, and there is a guy teaching that these are important, but without the emphasis of God. interesting.

my favorite thing i learned is smiling creates endorphins in the brain that make you happy, just as if you are happy you will naturally smile. so when you are feeling down, smile and it will make you feel better!!