One of the new things people began to find out in the last century was that thoughts- just mere thoughts- are as powerful as electric batteries- as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison. To let a sad thought or a bad one get into your mind is as dangerous as letting a scarlet fever germ get into your body. If you let it stay there after it has got you in you may never get over it as long as you live. Frances Hodgson Burnett
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The power of thought is often misunderstood when it is compared to electric batteries, sunlight, and scarlet fever germs. Many people think that just by thinking about something they can make it happen. For this reason, they will spend most of their time thinking negative thoughts. They believe that they will become depressed if they think about something sad or undesirable.

However, this is not true. When you think of something, you are unconsciously connecting yourself with the thought. So long as the thought stays inside your mind it is affecting your body.

However, what is also true is that if you do let a negative thought stay in your mind for too long it can actually cause physical damage. When you think about what you would like to avoid it can actually put you in danger.

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