I have always believed in the power of the mind. Something I used to frequently say to my husband in Zimbabwe was "don't say it or think it" because it will become true (yes and half the time he used to think I was nuts!!) But slowly he began to listen to me because he started to see a direct correlation in some of the things he spoke about that came about in his life and he started to see a connection.
Of course because of this I personally began to almost 'revere' the mind and see it as something all powerful and I truly began to belief if I could 'master' my mind I could master my life! Ha! Ha! I honestly had this perspective that it was like the magic genie inside me that could give me all that I wanted if I just learnt to ask the right questions!! I know, I know.....sad hey but keep with me, the story gets better!
So when we got to Australia and I wasn't the happiest bunny in the world lo and behold I stumbled upon 'The Secret' and the 'Law of Attraction' which promised me if I mastered these two things, I would be happy again and better still I could have the life I have always dreamed about - yup you got it, fast cars, big houses, lots of travel...hmm, come to think about it...not so bothered about the houses and cars but I would like the travel!! Ha! ha! I look back and laugh at myself now but needless to say, this sent me charging off on this journey to understand my mind better.
And the profoundly interesting thing that I have found is that 'the mind' stuff that is marketed in the media, the internet, the self development industry (the list goes on) about "The Power of Your Mind" is largely misleading and often absolute doo doo!
And here comes the part that has completely blown me away on my journey to understanding my mind and it isn't what you think - are you ready?????
The Mind is our problem - ha ha what a joke!!!! How many self development companies - myself included for a while (because I was unconsciously listening to the doo doo!) until I began to wake up and am prepared to admit that I had it wrong - have built huge emphires promising people pie in the sky stuff about teaching them how to 'master' this great weapon so that they can have whatever they want, it's very amusing (and very sad!)
When we listen to our thoughts we suffer, when we question our thoughts we give ourselves freedom. Our minds tell us that we will be happy when we have this, that or the other thing, our minds tell us that we can't be happy because this happened or that happened.
When we live in our mind we live in pain.....yes the mind is a highly developed tool that if used correctly can help us live happier lives but it is a part of the whole -
NOT THE MAIN! The whole that we are is mind, body and soul or if you like spirit.
What happens in mainstream society, particularly in the Western world is that we live almost completely in our mind and forget about the other two parts to our whole. And this is the important part, when we believe our mind we stop connecting to our essence, our spirit and we stop living 'in now' and herein lies the rub - the only thing we have is now!
The Mind worries about the future and the past and convinces us that we need this and that and that.....and off we rush to get this and that and that and what do we do....we overlook what we already have always rushing onto the next damn thing. It's like we are in the grip of insanity which just seems to get more insane!
So the next time you find yourself thinking how much better your life would be if.....wake up....your life is already good....you are alive at least!
