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Your Every Intention Leads to Some Result
We mortals assume that we have to work to make our dreams come true, when in fact most of the work we run around doing is preventing our dreams from coming true. Our desires are random or repetitive or obsessive, all of which are wastes of energy.
The less effort expended, the better. To think in a more orderly, conscious, efficient manner, you first have to eliminate habits of thinking that obstruct the universe’s ability to carry out your desires.
Imagine that your mind is a radio transmitter, bombarding the field with messages. If you sit quietly and observe your mind, you will see that it is full of mixed signals. The things we want to accomplish we also have doubts about; the person we want to turn into is also someone we aren’t quite sure about.
The mind is similarly full of pointless repetition. It has been estimated that 90 percent of the thoughts anyone thinks on any given day are the same as those of the day before. This is because we are all creatures of habit, worry, and obsession.
Intentions are simply desires, and desires are linked to what you need. Therefore all this activity of the mind that isn’t being fulfilled consists of old needs that didn’t get fulfilled.
Everyone and everything inside your brain is you. You have turned into all those old, repetitive conflicts, and they will not disappear until you change.
Adapted from The Way of the Wizard: Twenty Spiritual Lessons for Creating the Life You Want, by Deepak Chopra (Harmony Books, 1995).
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add your comment »"If you sit quietly and observe your mind, you will see that it is full of mixed signals. The things we want to accomplish we also have doubts about; the person we want to turn into is also someone we aren’t quite sure about." how perfect! I've become aware of this in myself lately. Now I just become amused by it (which makes it less powerful) though I've still yet to figure out how to superate it
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The more I am 'mindful' of it- is seems more & more evident that Truth has a way of visiting those whom open to it as well as it's response: Peace.
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I was stunned by the statistic that 90% of our thoughts are the same as yesterday's. Wow. What a waste of brain energy. Imagine if our tv's played yesterday's news(well maybe they do) or we were forced to eat the same food every day. We'd change something in short order. I am going to try to be mindful of the random and the repetitive, and think something new or interesting or creative. Thanks Deepak, for sharing new things to think about every day.
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The Bible tells us to, "Take every thought captive". Makes sense doesn't it? We tend to let our minds wander whereever it wants to go. This tends to be quite negative so now instead of hearing myself telling me that I am doing this and this wrong, I am a bad person, ect., ect., I take those thoughts captive-and remind myself that noone is perfect and I am not a bad person-start telling myself all those good things I do and can do-counting my blessings instead of running myself down. Hey, It works for me!
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thank you for another reminder that we are in control of our fate and destiny and are responsible for making things happen.
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THank you, Deepak, for this posting on Mindfulness. It is so easy to dismiss the power of the mind and our own intentions. As I continue to practice the discipline of mindfulness, I am often surprised at the unfolding that takes places. Discarding the old messages does take mindfulness, but the freedom brings new insights.
Namaste!
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Emotions can be very helpful to support change. Letting the emotion come out as it were as it is only saying this is the road to healing and change in our lives. To practice acceptance and non resistance even just once can bring about a breakthrough then our energy can flow again.
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I believe it completely. Almost all the experience of my life and challenged me to try to try to be more careful with my thoughts. I found great help in meditation, reiki, yoga and tai chi chuan
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My emotions tend to block this all important change.. And I Totally see that " I need " to make this change my self I know but also see this is something I was strong at and expect soon will be able to change what is happening again very soon. I will be strong again to be free of this old repetitive conflict ... I Thank You so much Deepak, you help everyday, your friend Brenda
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Its like sorting out your closset or a bookshelf or desk; recycling, putting into the collection bins or just throwing out old stuff. The mind also needs airing of old stuff and then it will find space and peace. The new gained space can be filled with nothing or maybe just a shell or a stone. Be creative with your ideas i would say.
Thank you Deepak for this post and remindimg me of important intentions to make space for what we really need in our lives.
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