Our mind produces more than 60000 thoughts per day.
Most of them are negative. Some estimate that more than 45,000 thoughts are negative.
Let’s say those are right.
Most of the time, we were anxious about what people would think.
Perhaps they simply take pleasure in the events that unfold in our lives.
If we focus on what others think or say about us, we end up becoming their version of ourselves.
We cannot control our thoughts. One of the Buddhist ways to control thoughts is to intentionally think about something else.
Most of the saints chant. They mentally focus on the meaning of the chanting words. Some engage in breath meditation. They begin by focusing on the inhalation and exhalation of their breath. This allows them to control their thoughts.
To control thoughts, you must stop resisting them. Let them come and go. Accept them as they are. Don’t give them any power. It’s in our hands, which we thought we gave them. Acceptance has power.
Remember: whatever you resist, persist.
But remember what Marcus Aurelius said. “The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts. “
This forces us to think in opposition to our initial thoughts. We choose our thoughts.
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