I GIVE THANKS FOR GREAT THOUGHTS
This title might sound a little odd however we really need
to give thanks for the great thoughts that we have.
How do we define great
thoughts?
This is an 'easy to answer' question. Great thoughts create a
feeling of excitement within which stimulates our minds, causing us to focus on
these thoughts in a positive way: creating the desire to spring into action. Actions
reinforce the will to achieve and when we are properly stimulated we know we
are alive! Great thoughts rocket us towards our true potential.
Great thoughts make the most of time. When you think about
it, time keeps rolling and our thoughts keep rolling- the estimated number of
thoughts we humans have per day is huge, between 12K-50k. An enormous band width and
presumably personality will help determine where in the spectrum you lie.
Geniuses and worriers are probably towards the top end of the scale whereas
totally chilled out people are likely to live in the moment and think less.
Having listened to Will-I-Am, I am sure his mind never rests and he would be on
50K+!
The art of thought control is something that many of us have
grown up completely unaware of- beyond the common phrase, ‘think about
something else’- used when we are sad. If we had tuned into that on a deep
level we would realise that the power to control our thoughts lies within our
minds. It is something we can take control of rather than allowing our thoughts
to control us.
Thoughts control emotions therefore good thoughts create
good emotions and life is great. The reverse is also true. This is why we are
always advised to hang out with people who have positive attitudes. How can you
feel good in the company of people who moan, complain, never see the good in
anything and enjoy holding on to the bad things in life? We can train our minds
towards positive thinking and the more positive thoughts we think the easier it
becomes to think them more often. The art is not in trying to ban negative
thoughts but in acknowledging them and allowing them to slip away without
giving them credence. Not all thoughts need to be validated through speech!
I would recommend using great thoughts. A kind thought is a
great thought and can brighten someone’s day. These thoughts we know as compliments. They cost nothing but need to be genuine in order to be effective.
Great thoughts tend to be centred on achievements, sentiments and exciting
experiences. Great thoughts from the past are referred to as great memories and
these can help you through tough times such as bereavement. Great thoughts
about the future are dreams and visions- these encourage our aspirations. Great
thoughts in the present are the optimum in mindfulness- you are in the right
place at the right time fully appreciating life. Mindfulness is the root of
inspiration.
How can we
differentiate a great thought from a poor thought?
Thoughts create feelings. Great thoughts bring on a sense of
lightness, freedom, relaxation and they empower you. Poor thoughts are the
total opposite leaving you feeling heavy, tense, stressed and powerless. They
sap your energy and put you in a weak position. Sometimes this weakness
creates undesirable behaviour in people who will try to influence others in
order to empower themselves. People who think great thoughts tend to encourage
others and are not filled with greed, jealousy and envy.
Final thought: most of us have heard the phrase, ‘you are
what you eat’ so let’s update that to, ‘you are who you think you are!’ Beware
and be mindful of your mind.
Jaz McKenzie
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