Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 58

           "Andthequestionyouhavetoaskeverydayis-whichhorseiswhich?WhichhorsedoIneedtostopworryingaboutbecauseit’snotundermycontrol,andwhichdoIneedtosteerwithconcentratedeffort?

           ThereissomuchaboutmyfatethatIcannotcontrol,butotherthingsdofallundermyjurisdiction.TherearecertainlotteryticketsIcanbuy,therebyincreasingmyoddsoffindingcontentment.IcandecidehowIspendmytime,whomIinteractwith,whomIsharemybodyandlifeandmoneyandenergywith.IcanselectwhatIeatandreadandstudy.IcanchoosehowI’mgoingtoregardunfortunatecircumstancesinmylife-whetherIwillseethemascursesoropportunities(andontheoccasionswhenIcan’trisetothemostoptimisticviewpoint,becauseI’mfeelingtoodamnsorryformyself,Icanchoosetokeeptryingtochangemyoutlook).IcanchoosemywordsandthetoneofvoiceinwhichIspeaktoothers.Andmostofall,Icanchoosemythoughts.

           Thislastconceptisaradicallynewideaforme.RichardfromTexasbroughtittomyattentionrecently,whenIwascomplainingaboutmyinabilitytostopbrooding.Hesaid,"Groceries,youneedtolearnhowtoselectyourthoughtsjustthesamewayyouselectwhatclothesyou’regonnaweareveryday.Thisisapoweryoucancultivate.Ifyouwanttocontrolthingsinyourlifesobad,workonthemind.That’stheonlythingyoushouldbetryingtocontrol.Dropeverythingelsebutthat.Becauseifyoucan’tlearntomasteryourthinking,you’reindeeptroubleforever."

           Onfirstglance,thisseemsanearlyimpossibletask.

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