Train Your Brain

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Train Your Brain is a new workshop I am developing. I have finally found that the biggest block to achieving the Art of Manifesting what you want is learning to control your mind...

We always reap what we sow and that is especially true with our thoughts.

There are many Great Sages that have stated this before, here are a few

As Emmet Fox writes, "The secret of life then is to control your mental states, for if you will do this the rest will follow. To accept sickness, trouble, and failure as unavoidable, and perhaps inevitable, is folly, because it is this very acceptance by you that keeps these evils in existence. Man is not limited by his environment. He creates his environments by his beliefs and feelings. To suppose otherwise is like thinking that the tail can wag the dog."

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Here is another quote -

If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place.
This is because the mind is the governing aspect of a human life.
Eliminate mental muddiness and obscurity; keep your mind crystal clear.
Quiet your emotions and abide in serenity.

--Hua Hu Ching (collection of Daoist wisdom)


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From Philippians 4:8 King James Bible -

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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We Need to Focus on The Positive Rather than Negative

Paul tells us that we should think about things that are "noble" and "lovely" and "admirable" and "praiseworthy". In other words we should turn away from dwelling on that which is offensive, dirty, and negative.

Even those outside the church understand this principle. One of the most popular management books right now is called "Fish". It is a small book that tells the secrets that the Seattle Fish company learned that made their business fun, effective, and more profitable. And the first secret to their success is that they understand that they choose the attitude they have toward their work.

We can moan about our jobs. We can complain about how little we get paid. We can simply "endure" or we can choose to enjoy. We can choose to make work fun. We can choose to focus on the service we can extend, or the benefit we can provide, and we can take pride in the product we produce. It's a matter of where we choose to set our mind.

We choose the way we respond to our circumstances. We can see everything as a tragedy or view things as a challenge. We can see obstacles or opportunities. We can focus on our inability, or God's great sufficiency. It's our choice and we need to remind ourselves of this.

The same is true of people, we can spotlight their failures or their victories, the strengths or their weaknesses. Paul says we should look for the good in others. We choose how we will see others.

Have you ever stopped to listen to yourself? How much time do you spend spotlighting the weaknesses of others compared to talking about their strengths. I'd bet you spend more time on the negative than you'd care to admit. Why is that? Why do we feel superior when we are tearing someone else apart? How are we better off for ridiculing the weaknesses or quirks of another?

Paul tells us we should celebrate and spotlight people's progress rather than their weakness. We should try to catch people doing things right rather than harping about the things they do wrong. We all have rough edges, we all let people down, but beating each other up over these things doesn't help anything. When we focus on the negative several things happen,

we develop a critical spirit rather than a positive spirit
we push people away rather than draw them closer
we hinder unity by forcing people to choose sides rather than work together
we reveal that we lack love
we make others tentative rather than willing to risk because they are afraid of failure and the ridicule that will follow.
and we are inviting others to be critical of us
What is the "up side" to a negative spirit? There is no up-side. But when we are positive toward others,

we spur people on we give them courage and strength
we build a spirit of appreciation and oneness
we find that people begin to open up to us and we discover some incredible treasure in the people around us
we find that people speak well of us
people try harder and dream bigger
conflict, churning, anxiety gives way to laughter, joy and peace
and best of all: God smiles

And that's worth thinking about.

So how do you do this?

It takes effort and practice - I teach a class on changing your life that includes 2 videos which show the effects of learning and practice so I will share them here to explain -

Here is how you begin to learn waltz, notice the square in the floor so you know where to step and the count 1-2-3, 1-2-3...

Beginner Waltz

Here is what can happen if you practice - notice halfway through he begins to count out the timing... do you see the count hasn't changed, but the movement certainly has.. this is what I call dancing with GOD!

Advanced Waltz with timing

So you see the magic is not some secret formula, a new book or another guru, the magic is within you, and it is accessed through your own mind, which you CAN control if you decide to.

It requires awareness of what you are thinking, saying, blogging about at every moment. As you become aware what you are thinking, saying and even believing, you have to replace those thoughts with positive, reaffirming and pleasant ones.

YOU have to choose to do it. No one else can or will. YOU have allowed your teachers, parents and leaders to infect your thinking with incorrect beliefs and thoughts. If you doubt that, I understand your doubting, but that simply means that you will be where you are for a long time. Your pain and suffering will continue as long as you chose to accept you have no power to change your thoughts or beliefs. The choice is yours.

I sat and watched people dancing ballroom for a long time, wishing I could do that. Then I decided to change my self and took some lessons. It was hard and challenging, but with practice I am now able to dance reasonably well.

I also learned how to control my mind by applying the same principles. In the dance of life you have to learn a new dance. One where you can flow and move gracefully with correct timing and elegance.

The Choice once again is Yours... read through the previous blogs as you may find many of them contain the foundation for this work.


Peace and Joy....


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