We are all born with certain genes，which are said to be responsible for about 50 percent of our level of happiness；our living conditions count for another 10 percent。That's 60 percent。But here comes the good news：The only thing we cannot change is our genes。So it is 50 percent on which we can have a significant influence by deliberately developed thinking behavior patterns。
Easy said，you might say。But how do I develop such thinking patterns if the black cloud of a difficult exam，the lack of a good job offer，high price of housing，high living costs and many other things are hanging over me？True，if you look for bad things you will find them and with them all the reasons to feel miserable。
On the other hand，if you're born with a general positive mood，you will push negative thoughts out of your mind。Has worrying ever solve a problem？No。So why bother？You have positive energy，your mood is uplifting and encouraging。Happy people benefit from another wonderful thing：happiness will grow the more you share it。
Stop negative thinking right now and turn negative thoughts into positive thoughts。
Positive thoughts help to spot business opportunities。When in 1070 John Amos，the founder of the American insurance company Aflac，visited the World Exhibition in Osaka，he noticed two things：One，Japanese had become wealthy，two，they feared risk。What an opportunity for an Insurance company。He overcame all administrative hurdles and established Aflac in Japan。Today it makes a more than two thirds of Aflac's revenue。