Each
year on February 14th, many people exchange cards, candy, gifts or
flowers with their special “valentine.” The day of romance we
call Valentine’s Day is named for a Christian martyr and dates back
to the 5thcentury,
but has origins in the Roman holiday Lupercalia.
Cupid
became a symbol of Valentine's Day due to the fact that he is the
Roman
god associated with the erotic, passionate type of love.
His arrows cause his targets to fall in love.
Traditional Wedding Vows
I, (name), take you (name), to be my (wife/husband), to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do us part.
Positive thinking is a mental and emotional attitude that focuses on the bright side of life and expects positive results.
A positive person anticipates happiness, health and success, and believes he or she can overcome (=superar) any obstacle and difficulty.
Positive thinking is not accepted by everyone. Some, consider it as nonsense (=tonterías), and scoff at (=burlarse) people who follow it, but there is a growing number of people, who accept positive thinking as a fact, and believe in its effectiveness.
It seems that this subject is gaining popularity, as evidenced by the many books, lectures and courses about it.
To use it in your life, you need more than just to be aware of its existence. You need to adopt the attitude of positive thinking in everything you do.
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Positive Thinking Practical Instructions
In order to turn the mind toward the positive, some inner work is required, since attitude and thoughts do not change overnight.
Read about this subject, think about its benefits, and persuade yourself to try it. The power of your thoughts is a mighty power that is always shaping your life. (...) You have nothing to lose, but only to gain.
Ignore what other people say or think about you, if they discover that you are changing the way you think.
Use your imagination to visualize only favorable and beneficial situations.
Use positive words in your inner dialogues, or when talking with others.
Smile a little more, as this helps to think positively.
Once a negative thought enters your mind, you have to be aware of it, and endeavor to replace it with a constructive one. (...) Persistence will eventually teach your mind to think positively, and to ignore negative thoughts.
In case you experience inner resistance and difficulties when replacing negative thoughts with positive ones, do not give up, but keep looking only at the beneficial, good and happy thoughts in your mind.
It doesn't matter what your circumstances are at the present moment. Think positively, expect only favorable results and situations, and circumstances will change accordingly. If you persevere, you will transform the way your mind thinks. It might take some time for the changes to take place, but eventually they will.
Another useful technique is the repetition of affirmations. This technique is similar to creative visualization, and can be used together with it.