Mind Games

Mind Games

     Often we look at our accomplishments, possessions and the state of our finances and wonder what happened?  What went wrong?  We know something as gone terribly awry, yet we are unable to identify the cause, nor are we able to provide a diagnosis.  We begin to review our life, our habits.  We even discard all physical clutter. We are aware of the power of the mind to create, but we overlook the fact that it is the state of our mind that creates our experience.  We are more comfortable working with what is in the outer.  To us, our inner self appears to be far too mysterious.  We fail to remember that we are in control of our mind.

     At any point in our lives, we are actively engaged in the past or the future.  If we honestly analyzed our thoughts, we would discover that we seldom focus on the “NOW”.  We allow our minds to ponder yesterday’s activities and conversation that occurred long ago.  We replay experiences in the past, re-live old hurts and when we look at our demonstrations we seem surprised. 

     No matter how smart we are, how well developed our intellect or how much savvy we possess, we cannot outsmart life.  What we think about will manifest.  It is the law.    

     Because we ask, seek and knock using our thoughts, as you read this column what other scenes are playing in your mind?  How well are you able to stay in the “now”?

    Because the experiences that occur in our lives are based upon our beliefs, we are constantly living what we believe and not what we pray for.  The Bhagavad-Gita reminds us “when the mind constantly runs after the wandering senses, it drives away wisdom, like the wind blowing a ship off course.”

     In order to improve the quality of your demonstrations, striving to live in the moment must become paramount.  We give more power and energy to good eating habits and exercise than we do to the power of our thoughts.  If your mind is cluttered and allowed to constantly wonder, no amount of outer activity will save you.  Error thoughts have the power to poison and destroy the best intentions. 

      Today, at this moment, make it your goal to stay in the moment.  Watch your thoughts and diligently discard any that do not support the goals you have set for your life.  Remember, life is too short to drink cheap champagne. 

       Dream Big!  Life the life you have imagined.

Stephanie lives her inspiration as the founder of The Champagne Connection, Inc. which is dedicated to helping others transform their lives so they may live their dreams. Stephanie is the Host of the television show “A Sip of Inspiration”, author of 3 books and the publisher of the online empowerment magazine “www.empowermentdoctormag.com”