My thoughts get me into the most trouble. It is this work, to refine my thoughts that has helped to refine my purpose in this world. I am aware that I have to make a conscious choice about which thoughts I participate in and which I disengage from. A rabbi once used a great analogy of computer pop-ups. He said just like those inappropriate or deviant pop-ups that come across our computer screens, it is the same with the thoughts in our minds. We can click on the pop-up and then go to that site and become immersed with that negative material -- sometimes we can't even get out! Or, we can just push the delete key. When those "pop-ups" come in to my mind, I have to choose to delete. Not go there. Let it go. This takes practice and I'm getting better at it. I am much happier and less exhausted. Just the awareness alone is such a miracle.
On Aug 3, 2009 Liz, iJourney Audio Editor wrote :
My thoughts get me into the most trouble. It is this work, to refine my thoughts that has helped to refine my purpose in this world. I am aware that I have to make a conscious choice about which thoughts I participate in and which I disengage from. A rabbi once used a great analogy of computer pop-ups. He said just like those inappropriate or deviant pop-ups that come across our computer screens, it is the same with the thoughts in our minds. We can click on the pop-up and then go to that site and become immersed with that negative material -- sometimes we can't even get out! Or, we can just push the delete key. When those "pop-ups" come in to my mind, I have to choose to delete. Not go there. Let it go. This takes practice and I'm getting better at it. I am much happier and less exhausted. Just the awareness alone is such a miracle.