Has someone said to you or perhaps you have suggested to someone else“don’t think like that?” It is one of those silly things we say to one
another without having thought it through. Like “a watched pot never
boils”, yes it does, every single time and without the origin understood
for context it is just nonsense. When it comes to thinking, as
soon as we are told not to think about something the first thing we do
is think about it. No? OK, don’t think about oranges.... How did you do?
We
are powerless over the thoughts that float through our minds eye;
however we choose the action we take upon becoming aware of these
thoughts. Oranges and teakettles are not much of a problem, but there exists in all of
us a voice of discord and negativity embedded in the
subconscious that consistently looks for a reason to be upset or
outraged. The origin of the voice is secondary, the action we choose
to take paramount when it chimes in. Having embarked on Living on the Spiritual Basis the
action is to turn from the lower to the higher by way of prayer and
meditation.
If a negative
thought is persistent engage in some distracting activity such as a
phone call to a friend inquiring about them (do not speak of the
negative thought), an engrossing book, exercise, etc. If possible find a
way to be of service. Nothing relieves us of the bondage of self, and
all
negative thinking binds us in self, as being of service to someone else. The
key is to substitute positive thinking and action for the negative
thoughts. Simple but not easy, when we begin this way of living it will
feel clunky and somewhat uncomfortable, but just like learning to ride a
bike, as long as we are diligent and consistent, in time it will become
second nature.
© Vincent Lee Jones Living In Spirit All Rights Reserved
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