Power of thought
This morning I woke feeling very good. Feeling in a positive frame of mind, physically fit, and with a calm nervous system. I sat down in the darkened quietude of our living room for my daily meditation. A few minutes into it, random thoughts of jealously came barging in. Followed by bursts of pride. Undoubtedly to cover up the jealousy. By the time I put the spotlight of awareness on these negative thoughts and banished them from consciousness, I was not feeing so good. I felt physically tense and my nerves were rattled. Nothing about my environment or life situation had changed. Yet I went from a place of true well being, to a place of upset, in a matter of minutes. This is the power of thought.
People, such as my formal self, might scoff at the suggestion of "mind over matter" or mentally creating your own reality. But it is a very real thing. And, in a negative kind of way, I was reminded of that this morning. Now, it's time to turn that power around for use in a positive light.
Change your thoughts. And you change the world.