Unleash the power of mind, to unleash the power of you!
How does your mind operate? What's thinking? How do you develop beliefs? What's subconscious reasoning? How do beliefs shape your destiny? How does thinking affect our energy levels? How do thoughts affect our aura and overall health? What separates winners from whiners? Also, we'll learn a life hack to redesign belief sys
The mind is pivotal in every facet of life, encompassing personal and professional spheres, as well as overall happiness and satisfaction. Your mindset shapes your destiny. It can dictate your success or your failure.
Yogi Vashishta, in Amrutha Bindu Upanishath says -
मन एव मनुष्याणां कारणं बन्धमोक्षयोः । बन्धाय विषयासक्तं मुक्त्यै निर्विषयं स्मृतम् ॥
mana eva manuṣyāṇāṃ kāraṇaṃ bandhamokṣayoḥ । bandhāya viṣayāsaktaṃ muktyai nirviṣayaṃ smṛtam ॥
Mind alone is the cause for people's bondage and liberation. When attached to objects, people or anything it leads to bondage. When free from attachment, it leads to liberation. This indeed assists in attaining Nirvana.
Mind is the playground for all demonic and divine forces. A human is a mixture of both divine and demonic characteristics. This is exhibited in the form of our thoughts, emotions, impulses and decisions. We possess the freedom to nurture either divine or demonic thoughts.
Thought is the womb of every action. Thinking is inherent to the mind's nature, occurring both consciously and subconsciously. Thoughts, perspectives, beliefs and the resultant actions collectively shape our personality.
What is thinking, fundamentally?
Thinking is fundamentally a process where your mind asks questions and provides answers. By mindfully observing your subconscious, you'll become aware of the random thoughts that arise spontaneously. You'll understand that the thinking process involves a subject—be it an event, people, or ideas—and entails questions and answers about various possibilities.
Beliefs are crucial in shaping decision-making. Rational beliefs contribute to both worldly success and spiritual transcendence, while irrational beliefs can impede progress. It is necessary to comprehend the workings of our mind, beginning from the elemental level and also in a holistic manner.
How do we develop or form beliefs?
Essentially, it is your choice of perspective that determines your perception of anything, followed by the decision to magnify one or more aspects. Your rational mind seeks evidence, and subconsciously, you engage in the search for proof to validate whether a particular notion is true. Once convinced, you then incorporate it into your belief system subconsciously. The subconscious mind does not offer proof through logic or scientific phenomena; rather, it selects obscure facts influenced by one's intuition and instincts. That's how you form myths or illogical beliefs. The reasoning that's not based on any rationale or scientific phenomenon called SUBCONSCIOUS REASONING. This is purely illogical and unscientific.
Ex - Feeling anxious about your semester exam, you hastily chose a red shirt to wear and ended up performing well. This led you to believe that the red shirt was lucky, and it became your go-to attire for every significant event, including exams, interviews, and dates. However, on the day of an important interview, the shirt tore, leaving you unable to wear it. Your worry about the interview escalated, and in the ensuing panic, you lost focus and time, ultimately failing the interview due to inadequate preparation. Contrarily, the moment you began to believe that this shirt was lucky, you might have reasoned, 'It's not the shirt, nor luck, nor a fluke that led to my success in the exam; it was due to my hard work and consistent preparation.'
The phenomenon of creating myths is quite prevalent among athletes. For instance, Sachin Tendulkar is associated with the belief in a 'lucky' jersey.' Even a movie came on this theme of lucky bat - 'Chain Khuli Ki Mein Khuli.'
It's the responsibility of your conscious mind to filter off such irrational thoughts, not letting them be a part of your beliefs. Beliefs can be classified into two types - Logical & Illogical beliefs. You must understand that any myth or illogical beliefs can be detrimental to success or create obstructions to your progress.
"Be aware of your thoughts, awareness is light!"
A Life Hack to reengineer & redesign your belief systems -
As belief is the foundation of life, what you believe in shapes your destiny!
Let's perform a task now -
Grab a pen and paper—or open your digital notes—and jot down all the beliefs you find illogical, counterproductive to success, or harmful to achieving success. Consider the question: Why do you hold these beliefs? What influenced your belief? Identify the root cause of your belief. Reflect on the steps outlined in the section 'How We Develop or Form Beliefs' and attempt to answer the question by reasoning through it. Substitute the illogical belief with a logical, constructive one. Regularly practicing this exercise can help identify and rectify any irrational beliefs. This way you can redesign and reengineer the entire belief system. This ensures success!
Your beliefs are going to be a part of your subjective reality, which includes your personality (type). Your subjective reality tremendously influences your objective reality & destiny.
Reality is not an illusion; those who claim it to be are themselves deluded.If reality were a delusion, then all endeavors, actions, and experiences would also be delusions, making such an existence fundamentally impractical.
Time is not an illusion but is subjective to the geographical location or the planet under consideration. Regarding IST, it is 1:05 p.m., which will differ from GMT. If time zones were an illusion, geologists would not have had to exert so much effort to determine the time differences between various locations. If someone claims that time or the universe is an illusion, you could promptly ask them the current time. When they check their watch and respond, you can retort that if it's an illusion, why would they consult their watch.
Your thoughts affect your health & overall well-being. In the book - Wake up! You are Alive! The Miracle of Positive Thinking by Dr. Alexander Fox & Dr. Barry Fox.
"Your MIND & BODY are the two faces of the same coin, which makes up the SPIRIT."
You understand anything through thinking or in the form of thoughts. The deeper your thinking, the better will be the understanding.
Thoughts are a form of energy, please read this post - to get better idea on Cosmic Energy aka Kundalini. Thoughts are one of the forms of Karma, you must understand that every Karma has a result or a repercussion.
Don't forget you have a choice to choose your perspective, thoughts, beliefs & ultimately life.
There are three types of thoughts - Constructive (positive), Neutral (no charge) & Destructive (negative) thoughts.
Constructive thoughts add value to your life.This encompasses motivational thoughts, inspirational insights, reflections on love, and ideas for implementing radical changes in your projects, work, or assignments. Creative thoughts can encompass ideas for your unpublished books, unique ways to propose to your crush, or anything that enriches or shapes your personality. This may also incorporate acquiring knowledge or wisdom. Contemplating the Lord and reflecting on spiritual or philosophical concepts are deemed positive or Sattvic actions, according to the Bhagavad-Gita.
Any thought that adds value to your life or assists in spiritual awakening is considered a constructive or Sattvic thought.
Neutral thoughts are those subconscious thoughts that continuously run through our minds. Although they may not contribute any significant value to our lives, they can deplete our energy. This occurs because even neutral thoughts require mental processing, which consumes energy, much like any other cognitive activity. The term 'neutral' is used because it signifies neither positive nor negative energy infusion; however, it does imply a consumption of some positive energy. As the adage goes, "Everything comes at a price; nothing in this world is free." This is why you naturally feel tired and sleepy at night, even if you haven't engaged in much intellectual or physical activity but have simply spent the day watching TV. It's important to realize that even if you choose not to engage in any task, you're still likely to perform some unproductive actions. It's practically impossible to remain completely still without any physical activity; you may find yourself engaged in intellectual or emotional activities, such as reflecting on past memories. In the Bhagavad-Gita, the state of 'not performing any activity' is termed 'Karma-Sannyasa.' However, Karma Sannyasa is deemed impractical! Activities that lack productivity are referred to as 'Rajasic Karmas.'
Any random thought which doesn't add value to life, but drains of energy is called Neutral thought or Rajasic.
Destructive thoughts drain your energy and diminish the quality of your life. Consider a negative thought as a VIRUS. If one single powerful COVID-19 virus can damage the whole system of a human, so is a single powerful negative thought. If you amplify a thought and allow it to control you, or if you act on it without assessing it through your conscience and consciousness, it can have destructive consequences for both your life and the lives of others.
Ex.- You are angry with your husband's behavior; you feel like killing him when he berates you or abuses you physically or psychologically. You magnify this thought of killing your husband, you decide and take action by stabbing him or you shoot him in the point blank. Now, you are charged with 1st degree murder. Because of the charges against you, your employer fires you. If you are convicted, you should spend your life in a federal penitentiary. This is how most people destroy their own lives, in haste.
Negative thoughts decrease vibrations, decreased vibes affect aura, weak aura attract illness & immunity power.
It's important to recognize that having thoughts of harm or suicide, or contemplating a crime, is not inherently wrong; the issue arises when one dwells on these thoughts and intentions, leading to potential actions. Indeed, one might wonder if such actions incur karma. The direct answer is YES.
However, the karma incurred is minimal and can be immediately neutralized through mindfulness meditation and seeking forgiveness from the divine. Magnification of destructive thoughts attract higher karmic energy. For a more in-depth explanation of karmic energy, refer to the post titled 'DIVINE LAW of KARMA,' which can be found in the related posts section.
The Mindset of Unsuccessful People -
Characteristics commonly found in unsuccessful people may include negative thinking, procrastination, resistance to change, and a lack of focus.
Unsuccessful people harbor a lingering sadness within themselves, often engaging in self-pity with anyone they encounter. When asked, 'How are you?' they might reply, 'I'm good,' yet internally, a voice screams, 'I'm merely surviving! Unsuccessful People tend to be self-absorbed, often preoccupied solely with their own lives. This is a common trait; their thoughts are frequently fixated on either their past experiences or future aspirations.
Winners never whine, whiners never win!!
These individuals are often found near office areas. They are easily identifiable by their body posture and walking style. These individuals display expressions as if 'the sky has fallen,' with their body language saying everything.
Unsuccessful men will be dragging their legs and their body almost bent towards the ground, because their backs are heavy carrying the weight of past and future!
Most of the time, they feel overwhelmed by everything! Occasionally, the feeling is intense, and other times it's a mild discomfort, but there seems to be a persistent presence of some ailment. On weekdays they wait for the weekend to come. On weekends, they are sad about weekdays. They seldom initiate activities and seem to be disenchanted with life.
Unsuccessful individuals are confined to the prisons of their past, and periodically, they are shifted to another prison known as the future. During their breaks, all they seem to do is complain. Whenever a significant negative event occurs, they lament. These individuals seem to have mastered the art of blaming and finding reasons to assign fault, perhaps even holding an unofficial post doctorate in the subject. They consistently avoid taking responsibility for their actions, opting instead to point fingers at the government, their parents, or others. They tend to overreact to everything and often play the victim card.
Unsuccessful individuals live at the mercy of circumstances, people, job or system; they deny accountability and responsibility!
The Mindset of Successful People -
The mindset of successful individuals often includes traits such as a growth mindset, positive thinking, entrepreneurial spirit, and the ability to embrace challenges.
Successful people are dead opposite! Successful People are joyous, enthusiastic and filled with bliss! They have a zeal for life! They are the ones who walk enthusiastically, filled with self-confidence and self-esteem.
These individuals hold the most senior positions in a company or are likely to assume such roles in the future. These individuals understand the art of embracing life as it is. They hold vast knowledge across various disciplines and are highly skilled. They lack the time to ponder 'How do I feel?' or to concern themselves with trivial matters. They are consumed by their priorities, their minds frequently preoccupied with profound thoughts on intellectual subjects.
Such people are excellent problem solvers. They are free thinkers - they embrace and enjoy each moment of life! They maximize the 'now' moment and celebrate!
Great leaders know the art & science of living in the moment & maximizing the moment.
They never let the past ruin the present moment, unto ruining their beautiful future. During their breaks, they often engage in creative thinking or take the time to relax mindfully. These individuals exhibit extreme accountability for their actions and engage creatively in problem-solving, addressing not only their own issues but also assisting others. They are conscious of their thoughts, by chance if they get any negative or destructive thought, they discard it & replace it with positive or constructive or healthy thoughts. They choose their perspective carefully, so they choose their beliefs wisely. They have realized that blaming or rationalizing anything that's beyond their control is a waste of time & energy.
Successful men are actively involved with controlling what's controllable, they accept what's inevitable and live with it, make peace with it. This conserves their energy to focus on improvement.
Additionally, they are adept at managing time and priorities. Their honesty and sincerity shine through in their work. For them, excellence is not just a one-time effort; it is a habit, something they live and breathe.
To summarize, ultimately whether you accept it or not, believe it or not, you have a choice to be successful or unsuccessful. You have a choice to choose thoughts, develop, modify & reengineer your belief systems.
The mind operates through complex processes involving conscious and subconscious reasoning. Beliefs are developed through experiences, education, and cultural influences. Subconscious reasoning is the part of thought that occurs without conscious awareness, influencing behaviors and reactions. Beliefs can shape destiny by guiding decisions and actions. Thinking can affect energy levels, as intense cognitive tasks may increase energy consumption. Thoughts can influence aura and overall health, with positive thoughts potentially enhancing well-being. Winners are often separated from whiners by their mindset, focusing on solutions, taking responsibility, and viewing challenges as opportunities for growth.
If you are still unsuccessful, sad or depressed, it's because of the choices you have made in the past.
You can shape your destiny by acting now! Take control! Shape your destiny!
Hope this inspires you!
Thank you so much!
Yadu,
On behalf of Get Inspired Spiritually
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