When you are extremely happy over a news, what is the first
voice that greets your ears?
When you are disappointed over a loss or failure, who comes
across as the first comforter?
If you are about to attempt or experience something for the
first time, where does the cautionary voice originate from?
If you are angry or raging over a thought, who initiates a
speech laden with hatred?
Though the answers may
differ for each one of you, my reply over these questions was ‘MIND.’ As the
closest companion one can ever get, mind controls every little thing that
crosses our life. Be it happiness over an achievement or sorrow over a failure,
be it anger over an unavoidable incident or word of caution for a difficult
adventure, mind ensures to send its first message always. Though our parents,
family, friends and loved ones share a close bond filled with love, care and
support, mind will never leave its loyal job of being there for everything. While
certain unavoidable circumstances may keep us away from people who care, mind
can never repeat the same.
So if this hero
called mind seems to behave as a good friend, what is the reason to term it ‘sour’? Does this ‘companion forever’ come with its hidden baggage of faults?
Mind often tempts
us to enter into its long train of thoughts. Forcing us to leave the tasks in
hand, it drags us into its trip of guilt, distraction, assumptions, doubts and worries.
With its uncertain approach and desire to run away, mind can prompt one to
follow suit. Most of the unwanted worries and unnecessary tensions are born
from the core of this mind that seems to enjoy it. This makes it essential to
control our mind in the right way.
A factory of negative thoughts, distracted
ideas and useless desires, mind should be trained to perform the opposite. Mind
has an unbelievable ability to change its colors instantly. Depending on our
mood and situation, this member depicts its course. From happiness, sorrow,
excitement, embarrassment, boredom and enthusiasm, as its jumps from one
feeling to another, the entire thought process changes along the way.
Though we
understand this uncertain and unreliable nature of mind, we often fail to act
on time. While we allow it to cast a powerful influence, we may prove
unsuccessful in molding it in the right way. As mind is our own asset, we must
train it for positivity and peace. By staying away from unwanted troubles, we
can engage it into constructive ideas.
It is funny how this
invisible master can hold us under its command. Though our mind may not know
every little factor in life, it appears to have a powerful opinion over
everything! Be it food or fashion, pleasure or danger, good or bad, happy or
sad, this mind makes sure to voice its first thought. While it may often fail
in its judgment and force us to spend our valuable time, there is no alternative
way to avoid it. Though we may not look forward to its voice, it will make
itself heard. Unless we spend some time over its idea, we may find ourselves
trapped.
But does this mind
really bother us in an unwanted way always? What are its sweet flavors that
seem desirable?
As the first
cautionary voice, mind ensures helpful support always. Though our loved ones
may convince us about a difficult project or motivate us to take a powerful challenge,
nothing is possible without the positive nod of our mind. Unless mind fills our
life with happy enthusiasm, we cannot reach our goals. As it works closely with
our life, it performs its role as a fuel. By taking us to the end of our destination,
mind does not allow us to quit. Strong mind and powerful thoughts are all we
need to be successful, happy, peaceful and satisfied. If our mind decides to
support us through a mission, it will be there till the end. Along with support
of willpower and confidence, mind works hard to succeed in the plan. Many aspects
in life demand the participation of mind alone. No matter how many positive
words may reach our ears or hopeful thoughts may be delivered by our closed
ones, unless this mind decides to enter into the activity, we cannot expect a
happy ending.
With power of intuition, our mind often
prompts us to think about what is good for us. As the closest companion in our
life, it knows about the factors that can make us happy and cheerful. At times,
some alone and quiet moments with this inner mind are all we need to be back on
track. As mind has a powerful hold of its own, it is very essential to tame it
for our benefit. By working on positivity and stability, we can create a healthy
aura. While we all pay attention towards the physical fitness of our body, we
often fail to invest any efforts towards the mental faculty. Both healthy mind
and healthy body are equally essential for the strength called ‘life.’
To conclude the black
and white story, let me highlight the sweetness and sourness of this unsung
hero.
Sweetness:
- · Supportive
- · Motivational
- · Stays right through the end
- · Prompts us to stick to our goals
- · Warns us about undesirable occurrences with its strong intuition
- · Gives confidence and offers smile
Sourness:
- · Tends to sow seeds of doubt and queries, even for a simple aspect
- · Prompts one to waste time behind unnecessary matters
- · Invites confusion, assumptions and anxiety quite often.
- · May present unnecessary opinions and engage in its own unwanted tales.
- · May often turn judgmental
What is your black and white story
of mind? What are your experiences, while dealing with this imaginary boss?
Difficult
to live with, difficult to stay away from – this mind seems to have an
interesting love-hate relationship with each one of us!
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