
Free Your Mind
Does your focus get interrupted by reminders -
thoughts that keep popping up into your mind
reminding you of this and that? Rather than let
thoughts interrupt your focus, deal with them.
Firstly, acknowledge your thoughts. These
random, insistent thoughts are reminding you of
things that need attention. Note them down on
paper, or digitally, as 'things to think or do
later.'
Free the mind from being your reminder pad and
you'll find you can focus better.
Power in thoughts
We do pay special attention to keep our actions
good and worthy. We
also have a good amount of attention on our
words. But we hardly ever
think of our thoughts. When certain thoughts
become repetitive they
tend to have a hold over us. It is important for
me to keep a practice
of having positive thoughts. When we have this
practice of positivity,
there is power in our thoughts. Each and every
thought becomes a
treasure from which we can draw a lot. Our words
and actions, then
automatically become powerful too.
Freeing Oneself from Hatred (cont.)
Take a moment to reflect upon the last time that
you hated someone. It might be difficult to see
that your rage is created by no one but
yourself. Although it seems that the behaviour
of the other person is responsible for your
emotional state, the truth is that the hate is
your reaction. Each response that you create
might be a conscious choice. You forget that you
have the choice because it seems that the hate
comes out of your inside in a natural way. In
reality, you are allowing yourself to act driven
by your automatic pilot, where your subconscious
habits, which are based on your beliefs and your
perception, influence, shape and control your
conscious thoughts and actions. That is the sign
of mental and emotional laziness; in that state,
your intelligence sleeps and it is impossible to
think with clarity and take precise decisions.
It is said, "It is impossible to get angry and
to laugh at the same time," Rage and laughter
cannot exist side by side and you have the
sufficient power to choose either of the two.
Each time that you choose to get angry due to
the behaviour of another person, you are
depriving them of their right to be what they
choose.
(To be continued tomorrow ...)
Soul Sustenance
T
he Principle Of Focus and Flow (Part 1)
If we look at the sun and the earth, we
appreciate a basic and fundamental law of life,
which we as human beings can learn from, that is
of great help in the right movement of life. By
means of light, the sun gives life to the earth;
in addition, the sun is fixed in its position (a
symbol of focus) to enable the earth (a
symbol of flow) and all the other planets
of our solar system to continue in their
rhythmic, harmonious orbit. Otherwise, there
would be chaos, upheaval and great damage. The
earth on the other hand, constantly moves in
repetitive cycles around the sun. This movement
allows for changes and expression on the earth,
which have a beginning, middle and end. In other
words, the phenomenon of time is created as a
direct result of the earth's balanced and
harmonious cyclic movements. Both the fixed
position of the sun and the movement of the
earth are necessary for life. The earth has all
the potential for life but, without light from a
fixed source, there would be no life. In the
same way, the sun has the power to give life,
but if the moving earth did not hold the
potential, even with light, there would be no
sustenance of life.
Tomorrow we shall explain how this
fundamental law involving the sun and the earth
can be applied to real life (the principle of
focus and flow)…
Message for the day
Faith is the key to the best use of one's
fortune.
Expression:
For the one who has faith, in the self and in
things, there is only positivity. Under all
circumstances, there are only opportunities and
treasures seen. Each moment is an inner urge to
discover these hidden treasures and make the
best use of them. So the one who has faith draws
out the best from each and every situation.
Experience:
When I am able to move forward with faith, I am
encouraged to give my best under all
circumstances and am able to enjoy the best
fruit of the effort that I put in. Faith gives
me the courage to go on even during difficult
times and so I have the satisfaction of bringing
about constant change and progress in my life.