8 Lifestyles of Positive People

By Hazelgren

8 Lifestyles of Positive People is designed to change your life for the better. You can create a lifestyle that is rich and full of excitement and abundance.

Learning the 8 Lifestyles will not only help you better manage yourself - but also assist you to lead others and unleash your team's true potent

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brian Hazelgren
• Release date: Sep 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9781637905104

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Introduction

Carrying on from the original training system that I wrote called Mastering Positive Thinking, I wanted to add a few more important elements of developing a positive lifestyle. These are more than just habits, or thoughts, or even short term actions, they are real lifestyle changes - or enhancements to a person’s life.

This book, 8 Lifestyles of Positive People opens up new doors of what we really want to create - a lifestyle of good actions, intentions, and yes even habits. Think of it as a change of lifestyle such as rich instead of poor, athletic and fit instead of a couch potato, full of knowledge instead of playing video games all day.

The training system of Mastering Positive Thinking is still going strong, and includes everything in this book. The online version of the training system actually goes into more detail of 8 Lifestyles of Positive People, but the printed version of the training manual stops short of covering this information and descriptions of the 8 Lifestyles.

No worries, we will cover them in detail here.

In my book Positive People Make Things Happen! I outlined the importance of measuring our Positive Quotient (PQ), and then listed a fun little quiz to take. If you have read the book, you will remember it looking something like this:

Positive Meter Quotient Self Test

What is your PQ? Your PQ is your Positive Quotient, and it affects how you make it through a day in your life. Now that we have gone through some positive quotes, ideas, and suggestions that you can incorporate into your own life, take a few minutes and rate your Positive Meter. Is it where you would like it to be, or could it use a little work? Only you can decide, and no one has to see your answers, but be honest with yourself, and try to get your Positive Meter to the highest level as possible...at this particular time in your life.

Rate yourself on a scale of 1 being the lowest, and 5 being the highest level. There are 20 questions, and you should write down the number of 1–5 below the question and off to the right.

The happiest I have ever felt is: 1 2 3 4 5

If you did read my book Positive People Make Things Happen! - awesome! Thank you for taking the time to read through it. If you didn’t - well then there is still time to make amends! Either way it's time to take a deeper dive and get serious about your studies of becoming a Positive Person to Make a Difference.

In the book there are many affirmations that I tried to cover in a way to be helpful in gaining and maintaining a positive outlook on life. Now we have a chance to go deeper into learning more about how positive people act in certain situations, or how they react to events that happen in their life.

This enrichment guide is meant to be a framework around what we know to be true about being happy and maintaining a positive outlook. It is also an opportunity to learn more about who you really are, and how you can have more happiness and positive moments in your life.

I’m very excited to get this workbook in your hands so that you can see how important you are to many people. This course in Positivity is also about how you can find the proper balance in life to be happy, stay positive, and create the lifestyle you have always wanted.

Since we were children we have been taught that a positive attitude can go a long way. The challenge is that many of us don’t really know what to do with that phrase because sometimes our temperament isn’t something we can really control - right? At least that is the school of thought. I believe with practice, we can learn to adjust our attitudes in order to make them work more in our favor - more often.

The point I want to drive home is that no one can be perpetually optimistic 100% of the time. That is simply not humanly possible…so don’t worry about achieving 100% perfect optimism. Instead, this guidebook is about learning how to think positively in the face of adversity–especially when times really get tough. This approach is both more useful and more achievable when it comes to achieving success. 

In many cases we will be discussing how certain people have had an amazing transformation into a more positive person. Some come from tragedy turned miracle; others come from normal every day experiences that people have - and they have remained a positive influence for others to follow.

There are far too many stories to tell, and too many things to learn, but we will give our best shot to learn as much as we possibly can to reach the level of positively that is comfortable to you. This is NOT one size fits all and the approach that you take is for you, not for anyone else. This customized approach is far more effective than the one size is supposed to fit all approach. You can go at your own pace, and learn from others. You can take the accelerated path and learn as fast as you want to go.

I’m VERY EXCITED for you!!!! This enrichment guide will help you uncover hidden treasures that you have within you - and probably don’t even know about them yet! It’s exciting because you can clearly see how special you are, and how many people are waiting for you to either find the happiness you seek; or help others find the happiness they are seeking.

This is truly a historic day for you…this journey is yours to take, and the benefits and rewards are yours to have.

Make the most of your time in studying this guidebook, and take some time to reflect on how you grow through the process of transformation. I wish you the very best!

Brian

Attributes of a Positive Person

Positive people have found that life does not always need to be perfect, and that there most likely will be opposition in all things. There will always be opposing forces to good...it’s part of life’s glorious plan. None of us can be relentlessly upbeat all the time, but a positive mind-set can be indispensable when the going gets tough.

Hanging around other people who are happy, who are growing, who want to learn, who don’t mind saying can I help you, I’m sorry, or thank you is where to spend your time. These are the people who want to enjoy life. This is the crowd we should want to spend time with, and this is the crowd that we want to always be surrounded by.

Inside this workbook, there are a few thoughts on how positive people get through life, and make a positive difference in their own life, and in the lives of others they touch.

The Mastering Positive Thinking enrichment guide is a

Fast Fact: These attributes are a good start to point out the admirable characteristics of those who find happiness by finding their inner positive self. Fast Fact: These attributes are a good start to point out the admirable characteristics of those who find happiness by finding their inner positive self.

simple way to enjoy your journey on studying a few positive thoughts that have changed many lives!

Have you ever noticed there are certain attributes of people who have a positive demeanor about them? Some people have to work hard at staying positive, while others remain positive through the thick and thin of the daily grind.

I thought it might be interesting to illustrate some common attributes that people share when it comes to being a positive person. These attributes are certainly not a final comprehensive list, but they’re definitely a good start to point out the admirable characteristics of those who find happiness by finding their inner positive self.

The 10 Attributes listed below are some things I have learned over the past several decades. I was recently reminded about the incredibly positive nature of a 13 year old girl that tens of millions have read her diary, and cheered, felt severe anger, and even cried as they read the words that poured out on the pages of Anne Frank’s Diary.

Anne Frank was wise beyond her years, and she taught me some valuable lessons when I first visited the place we call Anne Franks House - back in 1982. Even though her story ended in tragedy, her writings have stayed with us for over 74 years as of this writing, and will hopefully stay with many generations to come. Her positive outlook on life is a testament of someone who could see the bigger picture, and try to find the positive side of every situation.

Anne Frank’s legacy is one of many that we can look to for a positive example of someone who emulates the Attributes of a Positive Person. Things like:

Stay Focused on What Matters Most

Have a Bigger Vision

Visualize Success

Keep Going

Teacher/Mentor to Others

Serious About Health & Wellness

Try to See The Good

Step Up and Make a Difference

First Become a Servant

Celebrate the Success of Others

Our lives are fashioned by choice. First we make choices. Then our choices make us. Anne Frank

(Learn more about the Attic Attitude that was inspired by Anne Frank in the Chapter INSPIRING STORIES. Her story is listed as Story #11)

As we take a deeper dive into a few of the Attributes that a positive person possesses, take a few minutes to reflect on these next items and see how you can apply these principles into your own life.

Stay Focused on What Matters Most - often times there are too many distractions that we spend our precious time on. Instead of wasting time, spend it on remembering what the end result will be when you focus your attention on what matters most.

Have a Bigger Vision - A myopic view is certainly needed while staying focused on a certain task, but remembering the bigger picture is not only highly productive - it helps us build a better ship to sail larger seas and whether the storms. Seeing the bigger picture also keeps us moving in a positive direction.

Visualize Success - We all need to spend more time visualizing what success looks like. Step out of that stressful situation you may find your self in and visualize what success feels like, smells like, tastes like, and looks like. It's very exhilarating to visualize success, and is a necessary element in achieving it.

Keep Going - When life knocks you down, positive people find the strength to get back up. Don’t give up, and don’t give in to failure. You will always win when you don’t give up. Doors will open, people will come into your life, and things will get better. Find that positive inner voice and tell yourself that giving up is not option.

Teacher/Mentor to Others - Even the smartest people on the planet have a mentor in this life. The wisest people all around us have each had a mentor in their life at some point. Positive people enjoy helping others. They teach by example, and enjoy mentoring even when others are not looking.

Serious About Health & Wellness - It is a proven fact that when you take care of your body and mind with diet and exercise, you can have a more positive outlook on life. Walking, running, lifting, eating the proper foods, spending time outdoors, and meditating help us to feel better mentally, physically and emotionally.

Try to See The Good - Compassion and kindness reduce stress, boost our immune systems, and help reduce negative emotions such as anger, anxiety, and

Fast Fact: Seeing the good in things is as simple as looking beyond the negative, and having compassion and kindness. Fast Fact: Seeing the good in things is as simple as looking beyond the negative, and having compassion and kindness.

depression. Seeing the good in things is as simple as looking beyond the negative. When you can do that it will also accomplish enhancing both physical and mental health. Many physical ailments are either precipitated by - or aggravated by stress and forgetting to see the good in situations - as well as in others.

Step Up and Make a Difference - Someone is going to smile today because you brought something of value to them. A smile, a kind word or gesture, wise counsel that they desperately needed, a shoulder to cry on, a soft answer, maybe even an ounce of positivity. Step up and make a difference in someone’s life today.

First Become a Servant - Before you can run - you have to crawl and walk. Before you become a star athlete or an entertainer, you have to practice. Before the tree grows and yields fruit, the seed must be planted and nurtured. So it is - before you become the leader that you have within you, you need to serve others. The foundation you build in serving others becomes the solid foundation that you can stand tall throughout the rest of your life.

Celebrate the Success of Others - Positive people enjoy the experience and journey of finding success. They also enjoy celebrating the success of others. When we