August 20, 2007
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Letting Go of Negative Thoughts
My wife had had enough. “Okay Mr. Energy,” she said, “It’s time to get outside and weed the lawn.” My procrastination had finally come to an end. I couldn’t hide any longer.
Sure, I would rather get a root canal than weed my yard but I knew it had to be done.
So I grabbed a yard bag and faced my nemesis. Weeds were overflowing everywhere. I couldn’t even see the flowers and bushes. How did it get like this I wondered? I was overwhelmed. My lack of attention was staring at me in the form of tall, ugly, evil weeds. I didn’t know where to begin so I just began somewhere and started pulling weeds. Three days later I was done and the yard looked great. And I have to admit I felt great.
I realized that sometimes what we need to do the most, we resist the most.
The same is true for our minds. Consider that our minds are like a garden and everyday we are bombarded with the weeds of negativity, including our own negative thoughts, and if left unattended they will take root, breed and grow. The longer we wait the more overwhelming the weeds become. We can no longer ignore our minds the way I ignored my garden. We must weed on a daily basis and let go of our negative thoughts. Ignoring them will not make them magically disappear, as I had hoped with my yard. We must face them, expose them, take action and uproot them.
In addition we must plant the seeds of positive thoughts and add flowers of joy.
By weeding our negative thoughts and cultivating positive thoughts we create a space for happiness to flourish and joy to grow. We remove the darkness that crowds the garden and allows the light to shine in. We create an environment that nurtures a healthy and vibrant life that shares it’s splendor with the world.
Just as a beautiful garden is evidence of attention, care, time, energy and love, so is your life and success a manifestation of the attention you give to the garden of your mind.
Let go of the negative thoughts. Daily.
Cultivate positive thoughts. Daily.
Make room for God’s light and your garden will flourish.
Sending Positive Energy Your Way!
-Jon
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