Re: You are what you think ...

[Guest guest]

Thanks for sharing, I think it's worth remembering this every day!

I am what I think. This makes so much sense and I intend to apply this principle

to my thinking.

Aglaee

>

> I received this message today from the Pacific Institute

(www.thepacificinstitute.com for their free M-F inspirational message) and it

reminded me of how many of the things we can control that we don't always think

about controlling or changing ...

>

> -----------------------------------

>

> What is the one thing that determines, more than anything else, the quality of

your life?

>

> Some people say, " You are what you eat, " but I say, " You are what you think. "

Now, this is not really " new " news. This is one of the great universal truths,

handed down over the centuries by poets and philosophers and by almost every

great religious leader the world has ever known.

>

> We move toward and become like what we think about, and our present thoughts,

more than anything else, determine our future. So it is important to learn to

control your thoughts because if you can do that, you'll be taking control of

your life as well.

>

> And how do you control your thoughts? Well, you learn to monitor yourself by

listening to the stream of inner messages that precede your emotions. Then, you

ask yourself if some of these thoughts are other people's ideas that may not

really be true.

>

> You look for distortions, exaggerations, and other misrepresentations, and you

deliberately correct them - on the spot - to a more realistic viewpoint.

Finally, you choose to put the best possible slant on every situation, every

event, and every occurrence.

>

> I believe that because your present thoughts determine your future, when you

consistently expect the best, you tend to get it!

> ---------------------------------

>

> so I keep working on my inner self talk & outlook and I never give up on

myself! neither should you!

>

[Guest guest]

Colleen FANTASTIC! And so true. My dad used to tell me I could do anything I put

my mind to and and he totally believed it. If things didn't always turn out the

best he'd ask me if I had tried my best (now I know that the question could have

meant 'had I set my mind to it/hD I believed in myself). Thanks for sharing!

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> Thanks for sharing, I think it's worth remembering this every day!

>

> I am what I think. This makes so much sense and I intend to apply this

principle to my thinking.

>

> Aglaee

>

>

> >

> > I received this message today from the Pacific Institute

(www.thepacificinstitute.com for their free M-F inspirational message) and it

reminded me of how many of the things we can control that we don't always think

about controlling or changing ...

> >

> > -----------------------------------

> >

> > What is the one thing that determines, more than anything else, the quality

of your life?

> >

> > Some people say, " You are what you eat, " but I say, " You are what you

think. " Now, this is not really " new " news. This is one of the great universal

truths, handed down over the centuries by poets and philosophers and by almost

every great religious leader the world has ever known.

> >

> > We move toward and become like what we think about, and our present

thoughts, more than anything else, determine our future. So it is important to

learn to control your thoughts because if you can do that, you'll be taking

control of your life as well.

> >

> > And how do you control your thoughts? Well, you learn to monitor yourself by

listening to the stream of inner messages that precede your emotions. Then, you

ask yourself if some of these thoughts are other people's ideas that may not

really be true.

> >

> > You look for distortions, exaggerations, and other misrepresentations, and

you deliberately correct them - on the spot - to a more realistic viewpoint.

Finally, you choose to put the best possible slant on every situation, every

event, and every occurrence.

> >

> > I believe that because your present thoughts determine your future, when you

consistently expect the best, you tend to get it!

> > ---------------------------------

> >

> > so I keep working on my inner self talk & outlook and I never give up on

myself! neither should you!

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Just now reading Eckhart Tolies book " The New Earth " and that is what I am

getting from his book. We do to much thinking and not enough being in the

present moment.  

Hugs and Positive thoughts from Constance

Subject: Re: You are what you think ...

To: insideoutweightloss

Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2011, 9:14 PM

 

Thanks for sharing, I think it's worth remembering this every day!

I am what I think. This makes so much sense and I intend to apply this principle

to my thinking.

Aglaee

>

> I received this message today from the Pacific Institute

(www.thepacificinstitute.com for their free M-F inspirational message) and it

reminded me of how many of the things we can control that we don't always think

about controlling or changing ...

>

> -----------------------------------

>

> What is the one thing that determines, more than anything else, the quality of

your life?

>

> Some people say, " You are what you eat, " but I say, " You are what you think. "

Now, this is not really " new " news. This is one of the great universal truths,

handed down over the centuries by poets and philosophers and by almost every

great religious leader the world has ever known.

>

> We move toward and become like what we think about, and our present thoughts,

more than anything else, determine our future. So it is important to learn to

control your thoughts because if you can do that, you'll be taking control of

your life as well.

>

> And how do you control your thoughts? Well, you learn to monitor yourself by

listening to the stream of inner messages that precede your emotions. Then, you

ask yourself if some of these thoughts are other people's ideas that may not

really be true.

>

> You look for distortions, exaggerations, and other misrepresentations, and you

deliberately correct them - on the spot - to a more realistic viewpoint.

Finally, you choose to put the best possible slant on every situation, every

event, and every occurrence.

>

> I believe that because your present thoughts determine your future, when you

consistently expect the best, you tend to get it!

> ---------------------------------

>

> so I keep working on my inner self talk & outlook and I never give up on

myself! neither should you!

>

[Guest guest]

I second that, Constance! Sometimes I wish I had an on/off switch for my brain.

I'd probably be a lot happier (and thinner!) without all that constant negative

chatter.

>

> Just now reading Eckhart Tolies book " The New Earth " and that is what I am

getting from his book. We do to much thinking and not enough being in the

present moment.  

> Hugs and Positive thoughts from Constance

>

[Guest guest]

thanks for sharing

>

>

> I second that, Constance! Sometimes I wish I had an on/off switch for my

> brain. I'd probably be a lot happier (and thinner!) without all that

> constant negative chatter.

>

>

> >

> > Just now reading Eckhart Tolies book " The New Earth " and that is what I

> am getting from his book. We do to much thinking and not enough being in the

> present moment. Â

>

> > Hugs and Positive thoughts from Constance

> >

>

>

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Avie Linden

University of Michigan - Anthropology

Program in the Environment, History of Art