Waiting for 'soup' to 'cook'...
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alexpgpI have this seeming never-ending supply of styrofoam bowls filled with quick-cook noodles and some substance that gives the noodles, when wetted with hot water, something of a spicy, salty taste.
My lunch is 'cooking' as I write this.
I got to thinking about yesterday's post, and how difficult it is in practice to maintain a positive mental outlook.
For example, one of the key points I found in Hyrum Smith's book on time management was that the only thing any of us has complete control over at any given moment is the state of our mind (it's a theme that Anthony Robbins also beats upon).
I mean, have you ever gotten any news that has taken you from the depths of depression to the heights of happiness in a flash? I know I have.
What actually changed, however? Only your mind making certain connections, which changed what you were thinking of, or how you were thinking of it.
So, what if you learned to make those connections, and thereby change what you're thinking, without having to have an outside stimulus? It can be done; from time to time, when I put my mind to it (ahhh...the catch!), I've done it.
The fact that your state of mind is controllable, and that it is probably the only thing you can control with certainty, is something that should be pretty evident, but time and again - even knowing this to be true - I've let the content of my mind be driven by events.
Soup is cooked. I think I will enjoy it.
Cheers...
My lunch is 'cooking' as I write this.
I got to thinking about yesterday's post, and how difficult it is in practice to maintain a positive mental outlook.
For example, one of the key points I found in Hyrum Smith's book on time management was that the only thing any of us has complete control over at any given moment is the state of our mind (it's a theme that Anthony Robbins also beats upon).
I mean, have you ever gotten any news that has taken you from the depths of depression to the heights of happiness in a flash? I know I have.
What actually changed, however? Only your mind making certain connections, which changed what you were thinking of, or how you were thinking of it.
So, what if you learned to make those connections, and thereby change what you're thinking, without having to have an outside stimulus? It can be done; from time to time, when I put my mind to it (ahhh...the catch!), I've done it.
The fact that your state of mind is controllable, and that it is probably the only thing you can control with certainty, is something that should be pretty evident, but time and again - even knowing this to be true - I've let the content of my mind be driven by events.
Soup is cooked. I think I will enjoy it.
Cheers...
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Date: 2001-03-09 12:47 pm (UTC)I used to occasionally sink into depressions that caused me to withdraw. Nothing serious, just annoying enough that it was embarrassing. One time I caught it starting and decided to just say the hell with it and get as depressed as possible. Which I did until I caught myself overacting and had to laugh. And it was over. Bang.
That's when I realized that I had control. I could choose to put energy into being depressed, or to put energy into being happy. If I feel depressed, I can look at it and see why, what I can change, or what I need to do to take care of it. Then I can act. And then my energy can go to more productive things. So I seldom feel depressed anymore. And I enjoy life much more that way.