We Are Our Thoughts

Our thoughts are incredibly powerful.

They affect us in many ways – our mood, our behaviours and our outlook on life.

I’ve always loved the scripture in Proverbs 23:7, “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he…”

Recently I have been paying much more attention to the things I am thinking every day.

I consider whether my thoughts are positive, negative or even neutral.

…Apply the proverb to real life…

If my thoughts are filled with positivity, then so I will be.

…with negativity, then so I will be.

We literally become our thoughts.

We 𝒂𝒓𝒆 our thoughts.

In short – I am learning again that the quality of my thoughts has a direct impact on the quality of my life.

I love this quote by Dr. Wayne Dyer: “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change”

Subsequently, if you want to have a more meaningful and purposeful life, then begin to pay more attention to the things you think about every day.

Start by considering the things you tell yourself every day.

For example, are you struggling with someone?

A spouse, partner, a sibling, parents, a friend, or a workmate perhaps?

Pause for a moment and stop yourself.

Watch your thoughts…

Do you see what is happening in that moment?

What do you think about in your heart, when you think of them?

What do you notice?

Are your thoughts negative or positive?

If its negative, challenge yourself, and your thinking.

For me those challenges start early in the morning, when I make plans for the day ahead.

Start by engaging new positive thoughts and watch them start to grow day by day.

See how it feels.

I am relearning that when we change your thoughts, you can change your life, one thought at a time.

What would happen if you took just one thought today and intentionally shifted it from negative to positive?