The Law of Growth
“Whatever we think about grows. What we forget atrophies”.
I’m really starting to understand this simple statement. As I have progressed in this course and do the daily reads, and the contemplative sitting, I have started to become the observer and have seen the changes in my mental well being. I now understand that forming opinions is really passing judgement, usually a negative one. Forgetting the negative thoughts, letting them atrophy, is unto itself a positive change, one which re-shapes the subconscious mind, making room for new, good, positive thoughts and thinking about them will grow and become good habits.
Having been on the mental diet for a couple of weeks now has shown me that I had become complacent and stagnate, not growing. I thought everything was fine, thought I was happy. Turns out that really wasn’t the case, I started to put my dreams back on the shelf again. But just with this mental diet, I have seen an increase in positive attitude, which others have noticed and commented upon. Greatly reducing TV time has provided me with more time to dig deeper into this course, and to be of more service to others, thereby connecting with the “Give more, get more” philosophy.
We’re about one third through this course, based on the changes we all have already made, and anticipating the ones to come, I feel we all made the right choice by joining this MKMMA journey.
Aloha and peace, Steve