thought for the day...,

[Guest guest]

Renee,

That could be the most important action a person can take. Thank

you for the post - c

 

 

 

 

, " reneedots "

<reneedots> wrote:

>

> " The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize

that

> we ought to control our thoughts. " Charles Robert Darwin

>

[Guest guest]

this 'controlling thought' idea... i just don't get it. who or what is doing

the controlling?

-steve

[Guest guest]

dear chrism, thanks for your words of encouragement. but my thoughts come and

go. i've asked (prayed) that my highest, most loving aspect guide me in

discriminating which of those thoughts i should entertain and serve. when a

thought occurs: i think, 'well, there's a thought...' and then i wonder how

seriously i should identify with it and i question whether i may be jumping to a

conclusion that may favor a limited interpretation of the situation that

produced the thought. so for me -at this point, it's a not process of

controlling the occurance of thought , but somehow determining (or controlling,

iguess) how seriously i should take that thought. and then some kind of further

action or thought springs from that choice. in this way i feel i am doing my

best to avoid dogmatic thinking. but ultimately i pray that spirit and my

highest self, my guides and the K will help me to discriminate how to respond to

thought- and may even determine the quality of those very thoughts themselves.

all responses welcome.... love,

-steve

[Guest guest]

This could be considered training for your inner child Steve. Selena and Renee

have very good advice and I would suggest you consider it. I would add that its

a process that is not overnight but takes a fair measure of practice. On a

personal note, I just self correct when I find myself drifting into areas of

negativity, negativity meaning hurtful or dis-respecting or ego driven. Maybe

you could start with the hurtful thoughts and when you catch yourself replace it

with something more helpful. - Works for me -

 

" deepdance1 " <deepdance1 wrote: dear chrism, thanks

for your words of encouragement. but my thoughts come and go. i've asked

(prayed) that my highest, most loving aspect guide me in discriminating which of

those thoughts i should entertain and serve. when a thought occurs: i think,

'well, there's a thought...' and then i wonder how seriously i should identify

with it and i question whether i may be jumping to a conclusion that may favor a

limited interpretation of the situation that produced the thought. so for me -at

this point, it's a not process of controlling the occurance of thought , but

somehow determining (or controlling, iguess) how seriously i should take that

thought. and then some kind of further action or thought springs from that

choice. in this way i feel i am doing my best to avoid dogmatic thinking. but

ultimately i pray that spirit and my highest self, my guides and the K will help

me to discriminate how to respond to thought- and may

even determine the quality of those very thoughts themselves.

all responses welcome.... love,

-steve