I am often amazed at how quickly and how doggedly I can think unpleasant and disheartening things. It's astounding how we can allow ourselves to think that the worst is always going to happen. Let me give you an example...
For most of us, our biggest fear is something happening to our loved one(s), and we can think of some of the most horrific things happening to them. We'll be sitting there and think about our loved one being hit by a bus. The problem with that is that we don't even have mass transit in our town. To top that, the likely hood of that happening to anyone is about one in ten million. Yet, we will think the most unimaginable things.
Another thing we think is always the worse about others: what they think of us, what they say about us, what they would like to do to us, etc. We seem more than capable to think the worst thoughts.
Today's word is a quote I heard and it helps me to remember to think good things. It says, "If you're going to be thinking anyway today...might as well think happy thoughts."
If you're going to be thinking today, and you are, why not think good things? Instead of thinking of all the things that could happen, think of the things you would like to happen. Instead of thinking about the bad times that have happened, think of good times shared with loved ones and the many yet to come. Instead of allowing your mind to wander into the negative, think positive.
We can all get into the pattern of allowing ourselves to think the most negative things. If we make a more conscious effort to think happy thoughts, it may just make us happier. If you're going to be thinking anyway, and you are, why not think happy thoughts?
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
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