It’s Just Your Imagination August 26, 2010
Posted by nrhatch in Happiness, Life Balance, Mindfulness, Music & Dance.trackback
Continued from: Hang On, The Future Is Next.
* * * * *
We need our imaginations to Dream, Conceive, Believe, and Achieve.
Problems arise only when we let our imaginations run wild, endlessly circulating toxic, negative, or non-productive thoughts . . . like worrying, fussing, and fretting about nothing.
What do I mean by nothing?
All the things we waste time analyzing, labeling, or worrying about, that won’t matter a week, month, or year from now ~ things like anger at perceived slights, envy of the hard-won (or overnight) successes of others, sorrow which lingers too long, self-pity and/or regret over things outside our control, greed-based desires, arrogance, guilt, resentment, inferiority, and any other ego-concerns that prevent us from living fully in this moment.
When we choose to let go of endlessly circulating and percolating toxic, negative, and/or non-productive thoughts, we free up time and energy to enjoy the here and now ~ a good strategy to follow, since most of what we worry, fuss, and fret about, never happens/happened anyway.
Next time you’re upset, saddened, angry, unhappy, take a moment to examine the thoughts running through your mind, and consider:
Maybe it’s just my imagination, once again, running away with me.
Quote: The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a Heav’n of Hell, or a Hell of Heav’n. ~ John Milton
* * * * *
Tomorrow: Stay Focused On The Journey
Related posts: How To Be Happy NOW * My Top 5 Musical Stress Busters (Footprints in the Sand)
Spirit Lights The Way 
“Who among us hasn’t envied a cat’s ability to ignore the cares of daily life and to relax completely?” Karen Brademeyer
Aah, purrrrrrrrrr …
The Temptations … absolutely one of the greatest groups of all time.
And THAT song is my favorite!
You cannot listen to it and stay stressed.
No way … !
— Judson
Smooth crooners, indeed.
aah . . .
Ooooh baby….
Perspective is everything. So true. We can change our perspective to create a better experience!
Thanks for that and for the great song.
You’re welcome. Once I learned to control my thoughts, life became infinitely easier:
“The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a Heav’n of Hell, or a Hell of Heav’n.” ~ John Milton