MIND CONTROL

TODAY'S QUOTE:
The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes. - Charles R. Swindoll

This quote is long and factual to such a degree that I am not sure if anything I can add will be of any use. I hope that I am equal to the task of stressing its message in a way that will benefit someone.

Attitude is the complexion of our heart, once it is filtered through our brain, and tinted by the enthusiasm of our soul. All three layers of our being have the power to focus our attitude in either direction. Negative or positive is manufactured by one or all portions... the more they agree on a direction the deeper our commitment to traveling wherever they lead.

We possess the power to alter our attitude, but there is no auto-correct. Deciding to be in charge of the notions we digest is the first step to learning how to manage our attitude. Dismiss the dragons... toss out the snakes... filter out the dregs... be the bouncer... man the door and only allow the thoughts that travel in the direction you truly wish to go. Evict all bully's without delay; chances are someone else introduced them, and they really are not worthy of space in such a precious place.

Decorating the room in your head with broken and damaged clutter will never serve you well. A mind left to wander will go places we should never visit, so direct your attention. If you practice this first step and learn it well then all other strides will follow in a pattern that will create peace of mind no matter what happens. Think about it... let it ride... then decide!!!