Mind Matters

Don't criticize yourself for what you think. Criticize yourself for what thoughts you entertain. The thoughts you entertain are the single most important thing in determining how your life will go.

This quote is quite poignant:  

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -Aristotle

We all have bad, negative and destructive thoughts. You don't have full control of thoughts that run through your head. You do however have full control of thoughts that you feed and let take root. And the thoughts you let take root will become behaviours and eventually your character. 

A mentally strong person has learned to properly sort and handle their thoughts More often than not. The great news is, this is a skill within every human beings ability. It's a constant battle, but it's doable. Our brains seem predisposed to thinking and seeing the negative. Unless I am the only one like this :) The other part of the good news is, if you've been thinking nagtive, you can change that immediately. You can start the very next thought you have. Train your mind and eventually positive thinking will become more and more natural and easy. 

Thinking positive thoughts seems to consume more energy, but bears huge rewards. 

Take control of every thought. If you let the mind run rampant it will most likely take you places that are counterproductive.