During the day we can
stop for some moments to reflect (think) and remember to be peaceful and
silent. This act of stopping is like putting a brake on the mind.
Understanding The
Different Types Of Thoughts That The Mind Creates (cont.)
We have explained
Necessary and Unnecessary Thoughts in the last couple of days. Today we
explain:
Negative Thoughts
Negative thoughts harm
you and are not good for you. As well as the impact they may have on others,
these thoughts disturb your peace and weaken your inner strength. If these
thoughts occur on a regular basis, they can cause health problems, both physical
and mental. They can even become destructive.
Negative thoughts are
based on the five vices primarily – lust, anger, greed, ego, attachment. They
are chiefly caused by selfish and harmful reasons, without taking into account
the values and inner qualities of the person.
"If he speaks to me
again in that way I'll beat him up" (rage), "I think they should pay
me more without having to do any more work to earn it" (greed).
Negative thoughts also
arise from unsatisfied expectations, in disagreements, in laziness, vengeance,
racism, jealousy, criticism, hate and an excess of power.
"My boss never
appreciates my work but he always values my colleagues more" (jealousy).
"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" or "He who lives by the
sword, shall die by the sword" (vengeance).
(To be continued tomorrow
…..)
Message for the day
The power to listen
brings inner peace.
Projection:
Sometimes I find myself
hurt even though the other person did not mean anything. This is because I am
hearing the words but not able to understand the meaning behind it. This brings
misunderstanding and conflicts and even spoils relationships.
Solution:
When someone is telling
me something I need to listen to the other person rather than merely hearing to
his words. When I am able to understand the intentions behind his words I am
able to take something from them instead of just creating conflicts in
relationships.
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