Change your Mind and Change your World

 Change your Mind and Change your World

 

What did Gandhi Nelson Mandela and mother Teresa have in common? They all knew that how you see the world is how you create the world!

                   You can change the world sounds like an impossible claim, but it’s quite simple really. How you see the world is how you create the world. If you believe the world is a dark and dangerous place you will perceive (which means see and create) events and circumstances as a threat. Where? In your own mind. Your thoughts and feelings will be negative and you will radiate fear into your relationship and into the world. Your perception is your reality. It is also your choice.

          On the other hand, if you believe the world is an adventure Playground you will ‘see’ and ‘create’ (perceive) events and circumstances as and opportunity to play and be creative. Your thoughts and feelings will be consistently positive, and you will radiate a naturally joy into the world. And that’s called love.

          How you see the world shapes what you bring fear or love? You can positively affect the world out there; but only when you change how you see the world in here’, and that’s entirely your choice. In a world where we are largely taught to believe the worst and see the negative, making that positive and creative choice will, for many, require power, practice and new perceptions at a personal level. Are you ready to change your mind? Are you prepared to change how you see the world?

          When you make the conscious shift from ‘world as a dark and dangerous place to’ world as playground with infinite creative possibilities’ you are the first to ‘feel’ the positive effects. Those around you receive a positive energy, and you create what is known as the ‘ripple effect; in that moment you would be called ‘a leader’.

          Mahatma Gandhi knew this as he walked his talk of absolute non-violence and truth. Nelson Mandela knew this when he forgave his captors. Mother Teresa Knew and expressed this through her compassion. They didn’t ignore the reality of other’s situations; they didn’t deny the suffering around them. They changed how they saw their world and that changed our world forever.

 

The Feel – Good Factor

 

It is only natural that we all want to feel good and be happy. However, if we want genuine and lasting happiness, we need to use our power of discrimination to know what’s good for us. Forget recreational drugs, even the sugar and coffee that innocently sit on the shelves of your kitchen will give you a high. We become happy for a few minutes, until the power of that drug wears off.

          Shopping, relationship, tobacco, travel, can all be addictive in their own way, and make us feel relaxed and happy for a short time. Like any addiction, it makes us a slave, and slaves are not masters of their own destinies.

          Here are some things that can make us feel good, but which come with a warning label attached!

          Praise:  Praise can make us feel good… in fact very good. But if we get egotistical today then we can become deflated tomorrow or the next day when the desired or expected praise doesn’t come. Remember the old adage that ‘Pride comes before a fall’! Instead of letting praise go to our heads use praise as a stepping stone to happiness by giving it to others.

          Try praising someone today and see what you get in return. Of course, it needs to be genuine and from the heart. You will uplift the others and also trigger the Feel-Good factor within yourself. Moreover enthusiasm, positivity and kindness bubble up within you and this is a dynamite recipe for lasting happiness within you own self.

Being of service to others.

No matter how sad or mad we may be feeling, being of service to others can bring the greatest joy. When we step away from our own selfishness and do something for others, it takes us away from our own negativity and beings feelings of satisfaction. However if we are doing ‘good deeds’ with smugness and a feeling of ‘look at me, I’m so good!’ then this is an indication that we are not really giving, instead we are taking. Then, if the receiver of my ‘good efforts’ is not grateful, our happiness may quickly turn to resentment!

          Improving the self: When we take time to look after ourselves and develop our mind and spirit, when we have the aim always to better ourselves for the benefit of others, then happiness naturally develops. But if we only develop our mind and not our spirit, we run the risk of becoming a know-it-all without heart. Likewise, if we only work hard to look after our physical appearance or develop our bodies to a state of near perfection, but do not work to uncover the beauty of the soul, we are 100% destined for sorrow.

          Self-Management: I am sure we all feel happiest when we are in control of ourselves. But self-control needs to be natural. Forcing, suppressing or doing things out of compulsion are not apply solution. So as much as possible, align you thoughts to your words and your speech. This creates integrity, self-respect and ultimately true happiness.