My thoughts on thoughts ::
Human beings think on an average 600000 thoughts everyday , yet very few are aware of the fact , let alone the content of each thought. We are so accustomed not to pay any attention to what we think that we are not even aware of the fact that thoughts can be directed , manipulated or tuned or in other words massaged to bring about better results.
As a preview to this , let me take you on a journey to where you were just a few weeks ago or a few months ago or a few years ago. Try to recollect your circumstances then, the people in your life, the events that happened, the situations you were in , the conversations you had , type of relationships you were in , etc. What were your reactions to each of those ? Dd you ever think of all the situations to be pleasant ? Or did you feel they were overbearing , difficult or tough ? Did you ask God - "Why me ?" . OR did you express your thanks and gratitude to whatever was happening ? What were your predominant thoughts ?
I know it is a bit too many questions for you to answer. But you get the point. Right . Whatever was the undercurrent of your thoughts - that of lack or that of abundance, that of complaining or that of gratitude , would have shaped your present circumstances. There is no denying of this fact. We must have come across this concept in so many diverse ways all along our childhood. Parents say "tathaasthu" - that means let that come true , whatever you are thinking , or saying , let it happen, let it become true.. You must have heard the mention of angels who make every wish of yours come true. You also must have heard that "life is like an echo" - whatever you give out , comes back to you. All these are so many ways to express the same basic principle of cause and effect , which has universal occurence and flawless execution , irrespective of the fact that you and I believe or not believe, accept it or not.
There is not a single moment in your wakeful part of life when your brain is not spawning a thought. To make a change in that thought , to give it the direction you want , the first step would be , to become aware of it , acknowledge the tone of it, then know what the right tone should be . It is only then , can you give it the right direction, the right dimension, the right colour and the right depth to bring you the results you desire.
When we were born, our hard disk was clean and transparent, it had God's divinity imprinted on it. Slowly , life happens, and the hard disk gets formatted and obliterates and hides the beauty of the divine under the mask of various feelings of hatred , jealousy , covetousness, anger , greed , lethargy , laziness, selfishness , etc. Make an effort to clean up all these layers , the inner divine soul shines bright with all its innate charm. That is the process of meditation which allows you to reconnect with your real inner you.
It is a known fact that thoughts lead to beliefs , beliefs lead to actions , actions lead to habits , habits form your character and character becomes your destiny. Following this chain , we know that our destiny is rooted in our thoughts. Again, it re-affirms the undeniable fact that our thoughts are the very basis of our destiny.
Let us explore another analogy. Let us consider a garden. If no one is tending to a garden , what would occupy the vacant land ? Of course , weeds ! Same is the story with thoughts. If in the garden of our mind , if we do not stand guard , all junk thoughts will be prevailing , by default. What do we do to have a beautiful garden ? We have to clean the garden of all the weeds, plant seeds of the flowers or fruits you would like to have in your garden , then water the seeds , have patience until they germinate, ensure proper lighting , warmth and watering , see that no pests infest the crop, protect them from wild animals, fertilize , provide support for them to grow , then at the end , you can reap a good harvest. Similarly, our mind is the garden where we will have to identify the weeds, carefully remove them, plant good / better thoughts , nurture them with patience , watch them , observe them closely so that they are not diluted or polluted , then with enough of time and effort , we can see the results in our manifested world. Anyone can begin at any point and give this a trial - not with an intention of challenging the concept , but with a firm belief that it is creating a new and better life.
If you think you can OR If you think you cannot - either way , you are right - because your thoughts are the cause - the effect of which has to be in conformity with the original thought -- it is the universal law of cause and effect.
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