So, I've been thinking lately about what it is that I'm going to be speaking about as I tour the country and where I will go and the idea came to me... I think I will hit the college circuit and speak to college students. Last night as I was watching Opera, I got the idea of what I will call my talk/lecture/whatever you want to call it. Life Class. I always thought colleges should have a class that actually prepared students for the real world, for life. Well, I will bring that class to the colleges and the students. I had such a hard time after I graduated undergrad and I went into a deep depression. If I can spare even a handful of young adults in every town from having such a hard time adjusting to the real world, life and figuring out who they are and what they want out of life, I will feel SO GOOD! I know I'm on the right track and path because this week my students are giving their speeches on an assignment I gave them that requires them to do some soul searching and figure out what has influenced them (their beliefs, values, behavior, perceptions) most in life. Those who really took the time to think about it have produced amazing results. I felt so much love and pride towards those students who uncovered amazing things about themselves and I could feel the passion they had talking about it. I think it was life changing for some of them and I can't tell you how amazing I feel to have been a part of that and to have helped them with it.
I think that is the first step to taking control of your life through your thoughts. You have to first take an inventory of your thoughts via belief patterns. Once you've recognized them and figured out where they came from, you can make the conscious choice to continue following those belief patterns if they are serving you well, or to choose different belief patterns if the old ones are not serving you well.
Many people (if not most of us) have belief patterns that are subconscious and have become a habit and they don't realize what they're thinking- what their thoughts are and what they're telling themselves every day. Considering that thoughts are so powerful and are THE thing that controls how our life unfolds, I think it's imperative that we start recognizing our thoughts and start taking control of them.
Many of our beliefs and thought patterns are taught to us by our parents, our culture and our society (including the most pervasive teacher of culture - the media). They're ingrained into us and we don't even realize they're there. It's not easy (in fact, it can be very difficult), but I think everyone must take some time to analyze their thoughts, thought patterns and what their mind is telling themselves every day.
So, in the words of a recent song I wrote... DO IT. DO IT TONIGHT!
What are you waiting for. Start taking control of your thoughts and your life. Life doesn't just happen to you. You are not a passive being watching your life unfold. You are actually creating your life whether or not you're aware of it or not. Your thoughts create your life. Don't you want to know what those thoughts are and start using them to create exactly what you want in life? Become an active participant in your creation. It's much better, much more fun and much much more enjoyable! I promise!
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