There is something going on in the world—there is a tension that we all feel somehow—and the way we deal with it will determine the course of future events. It all starts in our minds.

The collective consciousness is the basic tool we have to stir the world in a positive direction. In this complicated time of political turmoil, you have to be careful of what you think. Google searches For ‘World War 3’ And ‘Trump War’ hit all time high and this is not a good start to make a positive change. If you are afraid of a new war, just know that YOU are attracting it—now multiply this effect by a million times and you will see clearly the rest of the iceberg hidden under the water. Your thoughts are just the tip of it, but they matter.

We all have to make an effort to RISE ABOVE FEAR. How do we that? Visualization can help. Every time you hear a bad news that scares you, imagine it like a mass of black clouds above your head—you are a bird and you can fly high. The sun is still shining above the clouds and that’s where your hope needs to be. If you don’t want the worst to happen you have to understand that your thoughts have an immense power.

If you don’t believe these words, think about the last time you got up on the wrong side of the bed, what happened after? Probably the day got worse: you spilled your coffee, and later you had a fight with your co-worker or your partner. You see, your negative thoughts deeply affect what happens in your life. Imagine what they can do to the world when you add them to all the other negative thoughts in the air!

We live in a time where even typing the word “war” (forgive me for that, it’s just to make a point) is a very dangerous thing to do, so please don’t think about it anymore. STOP NOW before it’s too late! Keep hope alive, focus on solutions and on ways you can get involved to make an impact.

We all have the power to make a positive change in the world, but before we have to rise above the dark clouds.

Originally published at medium.com