Negative energy can have a powerful pull on us, especially if we’re struggling to maintain positive energy and balance. It may seem that others who exude negative energy would like to pull us into the darkness with them. We do not have to go. Without judgment, we can decide it’s okay to walk away, okay to protect ourselves.

“Overcoming negative tendencies and enhancing positive potential are the very essence of the spiritual path.”  

“From the backstabbing co-worker to the meddling sister-in-law, you are in charge of how you react to the people and events in your life. You can either give negativity power over your life or you can choose happiness instead. Take control and choose to focus on what is important in your life. Those who cannot live fully often become destroyers of life.” 

“There is a basic law that like attracts like. Negative thinking definitely attracts negative results. Conversely, if a person habitually thinks optimistically and hopefully, his positive thinking sets in motion creative forces – and success instead of eluding him flows toward him.”

There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.”

“Exceptionally hard decisions can deplete your energy to the point at which you finally cave in. If you mentally crumble and degenerate into negative thinking, you’ll magnify the problem to the point where it can haunt you.” 

Worry and negativity are a misuse of your imagination.”

“If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.” 

“Every day you must unlearn the ways that hold you back. You must rid yourself of negativity, so you can learn to fly.” 

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.”

I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened. 

Stop letting people who do so little for you control so much of your mind, feelings and emotions. –

It is not always possible to do away with negative thinking, but with persistence and practice, one can gain mastery over them so that they do not take the upper hand.

Positive thinkers think and talk continually about solutions, and negative thinkers continually talk and think about problems. Keep your mind solution-focused rather than problem-focused.

It takes but one positive thought when given a chance to survive and thrive to overpower an entire army of negative thoughts. 

Negative emotions like loneliness, envy, and guilt have an important role to play in a happy life; they’re big, flashing signs that something needs to change.” 

“Discipline your mind to think positively. Discipline your mind to see the good in every situation and look on the best side of every intent” 

“If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.”