For instance, I
can be controlled by thoughts like: I
haven’t accomplished enough today. I’ve squandered way too much time doing XYZ.
That kind of
negativity quickly gives way to: I’m
wasting my life. The rest of this day is now a total loss too.
Hold up! How do
thoughts like these produce positive growth or fuel creative momentum?
They don’t.
In fact, this line
of thought is actually detrimental to those positive processes. So, each time
my thoughts run away in that negative direction, I’m striving to halt them before
they gain too much steam. I actively must choose to replace them with words
that are marked by self-compassion – I am
enough no matter what I accomplish. Opportunity lies ahead.
Why? Those very
thoughts shape our reality, for the better or the worse, and I’d much rather
see positive progress result. Wouldn’t you?
