As a Man Thinketh

What role does thoughts play in molding human character?

A man is the sum total of his own thoughts. Whatever thoughts a man holds in his mind for a long period of time, that is what he attracts and ultimately becomes. "As a man thinketh, so is he". Just truly as the simple law of sowing and reaping, the nature of the thoughts you put in your brain determines the output. Human mind is just like an uncultivated land but has enormous potential than that of a land and is extremely mysterious. Just as weeds grow automatically in a barren land, if we do not control the things that we put in our brain, negativity starts to pile up.

Thoughts become things. What we hold in our mind is automatically accepted by our subconscious brain and it starts to act towards its fulfillment.

These thoughts lead to actions.

Actions lead to Habits.

Habits lead to character

& Character is what shapes our destiny.

"Act is the blossom of thought, and joy and suffering are its fruits; thus does a man garner in the sweet and bitter fruitage of his own husbandry"(James Allen). From this, you could clearly see that every circumstance that you have in your life can be traced back to the cause-the corresponding thoughts. Every pain and suffering as well as happiness and contentment can be traced back to the similar nature of thoughts that created those emotions or circumstances.  

Thought in the mind hath made us. What we are

By thought we wrought and built. If a man's mind

Hath evil thoughts, pain comes on him as comes

The wheel the ox behind . . . If one endure in purity

of thought joy follows him as his own shadow - sure.

Thoughts are the causes whereas circumstances are the effects of thoughts. So, if you do not like the circumstance that you are in, what should you do? Of course, change your thoughts but I see a lot of people fighting with the circumstances and getting frustated. By common sense, you should be fighting with the cause instead of effect for you cannot change the outcome unless you change the input.

I know its a fight everyday to keep yourself positive. Negative is automatic and every single day, from the time you wake up till the time you hit the pillow, there are going to be tons of negative stuffs that life is going to throw at you. But as long as you keep postivie uplifting thoughts in your mind and not let negativity take you down, you are going to make a difference.

Remember, A positive self-image is a foundation for success in any endeavor. The only way you can develop a positive self-image is by stopping the negative and putting in tons of positive in your brain everyday through reading, listening, praying and association.The day the positive information in your brain outnumbers your negative information, you will start to see the change in your life.

You are the Greatest Miracle that God created. And finally remember, someone's opinion of you does not have to be your reality. It's what you think of yourself that matters.Set out to Achieve your Dreams and work on your goals everyday with a positive mental attitude.

Carpe Diam !!!

-Manish

12/16/2010