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YAMAHA COMMUNITY TÂ¥ Geoff Fellows operates the Human Resource Development Institute, P.O. Box 642, Cambridge, N1R 5W1, providing effectiveness training for business and industry.) Since our brains will only think about what we permit them to think about, we must control our thinking if we are to control our lives. Positive thinking means positive selfâ€"talk. What are you saying to yourself most of the time? Are they putâ€"downs, or are they buildâ€"ups? As the subconscious mind has no power of judgment it accepts and acts upon whatever it hears most often. _ So, beside having a worthwhile goal to strive toward, we should start censoring what we are telling ourselves and start to repeat positive affirmations instead of previous putâ€"downs. _ The important thing to know is that we can isolate ourselves from all the surrounding negative influences by taking charge of our own thinking, which is done mostly through selfâ€"talk. That is, we tend to look on the gloomy side of things, to be fearful, rather than hopeful, expecting the worst instead of the be‘s't and wearing a grim, unhappy expression most of the time. You can‘t very well look happy, smiling and cheerful when discussing how bad you feel, or the rotten weather, or verbally ripping the viscera out of some poor clown you don‘t like; or complaining about the boss, the job, the company, your inâ€"laws or whatever. All this carries unfortunate consequences for a great many people and points up the necessity of having a positive and exciting destination toward which to direct their lives. Sailing as they are, on this negative sea of sargasso weed, they must keep their eyes on the compass and their destination constantly in mind. Otherwise, they will become so immersed in the negative, that the miniscule amount of positive and healthy influence in their lives won‘t be enough to save them. The more positively we think, talk and act, the brighter, the happier and more successful our lives will become. The experts go on to say that fully 96 per cent of a person‘s conversation is negative in nature. I think you will agree that our conversation reflects our thoughts, so that most of our thinking is negative; and as we literally become what we think about most of the time, the odds are about 96 to 4 that we are negative people. _ Since 1974 Oh yes, it carries articles and stories of good cheer, and uplifting editorials, and the comics and the joke of the day, but the bulk of it all, is negative. And, as papers won‘t sell unless they print what the public wants to read, we have to assume that this is the popular choice. It is the same with the other news media because that is what we have come to expect of the news. The reporting of newsworthy events are of floods, earthquakes, fires, tornados, crime and corruption. I heard someone say the other day, that the experts have come to the conclusion that fully 90 per cent of everything you see and hear during your waking hours, is of a negative nature. That is, it is comprised of stimuli not calculated to make you laugh with joy, or to fill you with inspiration. So it tells you how many were killed or injured seriously in accidents, mishaps and tragedies of all sorts. This is unpleasant and negative. It tells you about holdups, beatings, murder, rape and arson. _ _For example, your daily newspaper doesn‘t print headlines about how many people are alive and flourishing in your town. Ygu’ljg not interested in that, it seems. Positive thinking leads to a happy, successful life * Whiripool Clearouts, Seconds * Deals on Display Models * Some are Clearing at Cost * 45% TO 60% OFF * Spas & Whiripools from $599. PERSPECTIVE _WAREKHOUSE & CLEARANCE SALE Susan Sauve of the city‘s recycling committee says the composting display at Waterloo Park provides lots of informaâ€" tion to ‘"‘get people started". Deborah Crandall photo But neither need be the case if managed properly. And a comâ€" posting display in Waterloo Park will teach you to do that simply and effectively. A project sponsored by the city‘s recycling committee, and spearâ€" headed by the backyard compostâ€" In fact, many people shy away from composting household maâ€" terials because they fear the process is messy and involves a lot of work. If you‘ve considered composting as a way of protecting the enviâ€" ronment, but aren‘t quite sure how to go about it, you‘re not alone. Display explains the ins and outs of composting Deborah Crandall Chronicle Staff 210 Regina St. N., Waterioo ‘"The backyard composting subâ€" committee felt that more ways of getting the information out about composting were needed," Sauve says. ‘"They were aware of another composting site similar to this in Toronto which was quite successful, and felt that having one in Waterloo Park would be a means of providing information Susan Sauve of the city‘s recyâ€" cling committee said the group wanted the public to know two basic things: how to compost, a how to pick the best composter for their particular needs. ing subcommittee, the compostâ€" ing display gives residents of Waterloo an opportunity to understand more about compostâ€" ing. WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1991 â€" PAGE aAg * 6 Grades of Cedar Decking * Cedar Lumber & T&G * Cedar Gazebos $400. OFF * Odd Lots & Clearouts * The Area‘s Cedar Superâ€"Store We want people to start com posting," Sauve says. "And we want people to know that the city fully supports composting. We want people composting and we want to make it as easy for them as possible to get started." The composting depot is staffed every Saturday and Sunday beâ€" tween 2 and 4 p.m. to provide further information to the public But none of those beliefs is true as long as composting is done properly â€" and that doesn‘t have to involve a lot of work The composting display gives sugges tions to ensure <he myths don‘t become realities. Some of the myths associated with composting. Sauve says. are that a composter smells. attracts flies and rodents, takes a lot of time and effort, and that compost ing can‘t be done in winter ‘"There are a few myths about composting that people have heard about, and they want to know for sure how it really works," she says. "Because it‘s something that‘s new, people need access to information easily. so that they can begin compost ing." The information on the signs at the depot deals with a number of concerns, such as what a composâ€" ter is, what can and can‘t be composted, how to set up a com poster, _ what the _ different methods of composting are. and what are the different units avail able. Plans for an informative com posting display got underway last July, and after close to a year of preparation the display opened last month. Open to the public at all times. selfâ€"guided tours are possible simply by reading each of the large information signs in sequ ence, or guided tours can be arranged by calling the city‘s recycling hotline at 886â€"2634 The composting display sits in a large fenced area adjacent to the parking lot near the deer pen. and is easily accessible to pedestâ€" rians and those in wheelchairs on how to compost and the diffe rent alternatives available for (composting) bins." There are a variety of different composters on display, ranging in size, material and design. and signs explain which composters suit which needs The recycling committee hopes the display will alleviate some of the myths associated with com posting, Sauve says