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The Power Of Thought
“Such as are your habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of your mind; for the soul is dyed by the thoughts.” (Marcus Aurelius)
Thoughts are very tricky. We already know that we can’t directly control our thoughts because they are just a stream of random thoughts as opposed to controlled thoughts from you, the supposed “thinker” of those thoughts. Many people identify with their thoughts which is a losing game because you, in reality, are not your thoughts. You’ll start to discover this truth if you have a meditation practice.
But, the paradox that underlies this concept is that there actually is a tool that will allow you to direct your thoughts to more fruitful results: Awareness. By becoming aware of your thoughts in the present moment, you’ll be able to detach from your thoughts and have the power to direct them to the things that you do want for example as opposed to what you don’t want.
How does this physiologically work?
Clarity is power when it comes to achieving the results that you want. The more clear you are about exactly what it is you want, the more your brain knows how to get there. Your brain acts exactly like a servomechanism, it’s like a heat seeking missile. A heat seeking missile has a servomechanism within it so that when a target moves, it follows that target immediately and…
