When Are Good Thoughts Not The Solution?

I commend you if you choose to think good thoughts. That’s what I usually do. But the reality is that sometimes it takes something besides positive thinking to get what you want.

Here’s my story to illustrate that point.

One day while on our usual morning walk in the park, Brian and I walked carefully down the narrow dirt path on a high slope that leads down to the wide paved main pathway below. Since Brian was talking, I didn’t interrupt to remind him that it’s best to walk as quickly as you can on those one lane dirt paths on the slope.

Why did I recommend that?

Because some of the bicyclists in the park ride very fast and with little or no regard for pedestrians. They appear behind you without warning. You don’t even know they’re behind you until they’re suddenly beside you.

And then it happened…

I was halfway down the slope and Brian was maybe 5 feet ahead of me on the very narrow trail when I heard a sound close behind me, like a skid in the dirt. Instinctively I knew it was a bicyclist, so without looking back, I calmly and quickly stepped to the right to get off the trail. And it was just in time to allow the bicyclist to whiz safely past me and then across the wide paved walkway ahead.

When he came to a stop in the grass beyond the pavement, he apologized, “I’m so sorry.”

“All’s well that ends well,” I replied.

But when things aren’t going so well, you might want to remember these lyrics from my song, ‘I Seek Serenity.’

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Serenity is what I seek,
serenity to set me free
to find peace and light.
Help me sleep tonight.

Serenity…. set me free.
I seek serenity.

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I’m feeling really blessed and grateful that none of us were injured. The bicyclist wasn’t protected with a helmet, and Brian and I certainly weren’t wearing protective gear just to walk in the park.

Reflecting later on this incident, I remembered how I used to have so many ridiculous minor accidents. Because of those accidents I was on crutches at various times for a sprained ankle, a bruised ankle, an injured foot, etc.  I suffered a broken wrist on 3 different occasions and later a broken upper arm, and multiple times I received stitches to close deep wounds.

And that doesn’t even cover all of my injuries and accidents! I was also in a couple of very minor car accidents in which I was the driver. So I considered myself accident-prone and a klutz.

I realize now that it’s not a good idea to label yourself with anything you don’t want to be. I’ve replaced those negative thoughts with positive thoughts and positive affirmations. And my frequent accidents have stopped!

Have you ever called yourself something that you don’t like?

If you did, have you replaced that negativity with positive choices?

What if you declared something like “I intend to be more graceful.”?

So I got a little off track here. But whenever an opportunity arises to help you, I can’t resist.

Now where did I get off track? Oh, yeah, I was going to tell you why sometimes good thoughts aren’t the solution.

What does that have to do with not having an accident with the bicyclist?

Well, what if I never expected that a bicyclist might suddenly and speedily arrive from around a corner behind us to go down the slope?

What if I just thought that the sound behind me was nothing to be concerned about and I remained on the single lane path?

You must not go thru life just singing la la la and not being aware of your surroundings. Without taking the right action, a bad incident can occur. While being aware, Brian and I got out of the way of the cyclist and prevented an accident.

Don’t give up on good thoughts.  Use them frequently when appropriate and be aware. And take the right actions.

Now I’m curious…

What did you find most helpful from this article? Please enter your comment below this article.

Till next time…

Wishing you peace, love and happiness,

Joyce Marie
Founder, LessonsFromLyrics.com

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