Yes, many who simply don’t want to make the effort to change something or are afraid of doing it will always use the excuse that we cannot change. But in fact, the developed to the point they are by the way they were thinking and they don’t realize that what they think is a choice. They choose to think they cannot change… and they will be right. You chose to think that you can change, and you were right too! Therefore your example, and as you said, everybody’s example that change is possible (remember my son’s former girlfriend who almost died from anorexia) is so important to inspire others to do the same.
Nobody says it will be easy but it is possible to change our thoughts and in the long run our belief system. The changed way of thinking (as you said by substituting negative for positive thoughts) will become a reflex and reprogram the belief system.
Thanks a lot for this wonderful and important comment, Keith!!

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