We have been told to monitor our thoughts, in order to become aware of them, and stop them in their tracks as soon as they pop up. We have been told that negative thoughts attack the soul, creating havoc by producing negative emotions. We have been told that any negative thought entering the mind should be treated like a hostile enemy, that it should be fought against and disarmed...
But I believe this strategy is not effective. I don't believe you should treat negative thoughts like hostile enemies. I don’t think you can disarm them by fighting them. I believe that the more you try to fight something, the more it will come back in droves. "What you resist will persist", as the saying goes. A more gentle approach would be to make peace with your negatives thoughts. Acknowledge them for what they are, an indication that there is something you need to change within yourself. You need to love your negatives to be able to release them, or you'll create a war within yourself, which defies the purpose of looking for peace. As soon as you start looking for enemies, you turn your back on peace and prepare yourself for battle. Our enemies are our best teachers, and our negative thoughts can teach us a lot about ourselves. It is only by loving them and being grateful for them that we can disarm them...
With love,
from Isa
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