Why Imagining a Better World (or Version of Someone) Is More Powerful Than Fighting What You Don’t Like

It’s easy to get pulled into frustration. Whether it’s the news, politics, illness, or someone in your life who just won’t change — we all know what it feels like to push against something, hoping it will finally shift.

But what if the pushing is what keeps us stuck?

Susan Pa’iniu Floyd shared something powerful during her time at Orizon — something she learned through her Hawaiian healing path. It’s this: when we focus on what we don’t like, when we criticize others or the world around us, our body gets weaker. Not just emotionally. Physically.

She saw it for herself in a simple demonstration using kinesiology — a kind of muscle testing. The more she criticized, the weaker her body became. And the moment she shifted to thoughts of appreciation or vision, her strength returned.

This might sound small, but it’s not. It points to something deeper — that where we place our attention shapes our energy, our health, and even the world around us.

Susan didn’t just hear these ideas — she tested them. Again and again. What she learned was simple: every time you catch yourself in a critical thought, you can shift it.

It’s not about pretending everything is fine. It’s about choosing to give your energy to something that strengthens you instead of something that drains you.

She explained it clearly: if you notice a negative thought about yourself, don’t fight it — shift it. Find something good. Say something kind to yourself. And then, say something else. One compliment, one appreciation, can cancel out one criticism. But if you really want to create change, go further:

“For every criticism, do two or three compliments.”

This doesn’t just apply to how you see yourself. It applies to how you see the world. If you criticize others — even people on the news — that energy still affects you. Susan said,

“It doesn’t matter if it’s out there… your body is more than your physical body. You have what we call a Kino aka an unseen body, that connects you to the whole world.”

So even when we criticize something “out there,” it still weakens us.

The way out isn’t to ignore what’s wrong. It’s to become aware. And then to focus on something better — something we want to see more of. That’s where energy flows. And where energy flows, life grows.