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The Power Of Positive Thinking.
Submitted by: kalinz
RSA,PIETERSBURGA 22 year old student studying Psychology.
About 2 years ago after completing my high school education I could not seem to get admitted to any university in South Africa. I do not know if it was bad luck or what. I applied to about 10 universities but all I got was their responses of “We regret to inform you that…”. From there I just lost hope for myself. I was convinced by my circumstances that I would not be going to the tertiary level of education.
It was not until a friend of mine who was studying medicine in Cuba came to me bearing a film called The Secret. It was then that I started realizing that I was born to be great. It was then that I realized I had to start making my own opportunities. I had learned from The Secret film that positivity is the mother of all success.
Here in South Africa, applying for entry into a university is expensive but I tried again applying to the university of my choice. This time surprisingly and to my excitement, the response was “Congratulations, your application for…was successful”! I had so much joy within I could not keep it in anymore. I screamed joyfully.
I was thrilled even though I had no idea of whom was going to sponsor me, or who was going to fund my studies. At home I was the first one to graduate from high school and we were depending on my grandma’s pension fund because it was passed on. Still I just kept on thinking that if I was able to get into university, then surely God will bring forth something to help to pay for my studies. I experienced a lot of problems during my first year and I nearly dropped out of tertiary. However, I realized that I really just had to start thinking more positive thoughts. So that is what I did. It was like the world just gave me a menu and I had to select what I wanted and all of it was going to be delivered to me due time, just as it was said in the film of The Secret.
Within a year I received cash from a bursary which I do not remember applying for! My tuition fees were taken care of and my meals and books were taken care of. Suddenly everything I had needed,I now had. I received enough cash from the bursary that I could even buy a new car. I started taking care of my family, my grandma and my little sister. I started meeting with people of much greater caliber and people of importance. Now as I say this, my name has been heard in many places because of the motivational speeches and leadership coaching I give every few weeks. The world is giving me what I want. Most of all, seeing my Grandma smile and knowing that I am the reason behind these smiles brings me real joy.
Thank you, thank you, thank you,! Thank you so much!