This week, McKay explores the power of positive affect with listeners. In recent times, unfortunately, there seems to be a lot of negativity and criticism, and seeing this, McKay today brings to us ways to create a positive affect in our lives and demonstrates why this is of utmost importance.

The movie Field of Dreams was born out of the positive affect of Kevin Costner - it was his influence that got the movie produced. McKay advises us all to, like Costner, create a positive affect, and he then delves into how you can go about doing this, emphasizing the importance of words to create the world we want to see. He also looks at focusing on the positive because each day you decide to focus on the positive rather than the negative, you take a step further in creating a positive affect for your life. We can all have an impact in both our own lives and the lives of others by pushing back on the negativity and criticism so prevalent in society today, and McKay shows us all how to do just that in this highly instructive and inspiring episode.

The Finer Details of This Episode:

-   The story behind the movie, Field of Dreams

-   The positive affect of Kevin Costner

-   How do you create a positive affect?

-   What is the constructionist principle?

-   The immense power of words - lessons from the wise Rabbi Heschel

-   Using positive words to create action- lessons from Officer Kevin Briggs

-   How words impact your children

-   The positive principle

-   Focusing on the positive

Quotes:

“We can choose to see the best in others and circumstances - we can choose to see the potential rather than the negative - and when we see the best in others and things and circumstances, those things change, we create a positive affect.”

“Words create worlds.”

“Unfortunately, it seems that negativity, judgment, and criticism are creating a world of divisiveness and differences and delusion.”

“We can use words to create a different and a better world.”

“Choose the positive before the negative.”

“Our words - the ones we speak, reread, hear - construct the light and reality of our life.”

“Each day you and I have a choice in what words we use with those around us. We can be constructing something positive and appreciative or something else.”

“Positive or appreciative thinking and mindset create a positive core to us and to any endeavor we're involved in.”

“Each day, we have the choice to see things from a positive angle or not. ”

Show Links:

Open Your Eyes with McKay Christensen