YOUR THOUGHTS BECOME THINGS

I heard that phrase a couple of times already.

I read it in some self-help books. When I attended a seminar recently, the speaker uttered the same phrase several times – “Your thoughts become things”. It is one of those principles that is universally accepted regardless of religion, nationality, race, etc.

Do you believe it? I do.

This leads me to the point of this article. If you believe that you become what you think, then why spend a significant amount of your time on negative, useless thoughts.

How do you start you day? What’s the first thing you “feed’ your mind when you wake up?

I know someone who is so “news-hungry” that upon waking up, he immediately looks for the newspaper or turns on the TV to catch the morning news. Another friend listens to his favorite CD or MP3 track. Others start the day by tuning on the AM radio frequency to catch a commentary on the latest political news. Some read their horoscope while others say a short prayer and read the bible. Are you the type who simply stares at the wall, calmly waiting for a vision of how your day should go?

How you start your day affects most of your decisions throughout the day.

We know that news tend to focus on the negative aspect of any subject. Maybe negative news sells more. Maybe, consciously or unconsciously, we demand for negative news more than hearing good news. We regularly hear about the economy not improving or going worse. We hear about U.S. recession and their credit rating being lowered. You hear about some countries defaulting on their debts. What happens after you hear about these?

You may not admit it but these types of news affect you. You become tentative with your financial decisions. During the day, you decide to defer or even cancel a well thought investment you were supposed to place that day.

Conversely, what if you saw on TV how a cab driver returned a huge amount of money left in his car? That would be inspiring! That would motivate you to practice honesty in all aspects of your life. That story would lighten up your day and make you focus on what’s good for others than yourself.

My point is simple. The first thing you feed your mind is quite important. Breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day. In the same way, what we feed our mind at the start of the day is also vital. It affects you mental and spiritual disposition throughout the day.

Every time you wake up in the morning, thank God for another day and feed your mind with the “right” stuff. This routine will help you make better decisions throughout the day. As you lay down to sleep in the evening, find time to thank Him again for the blessings you received.

Philippians 4:8.- Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. 

Have a blessed day! Make a decision to follow God.