JUST FOR TODAY, as I retire to bed at night, I shall empty the contents of my mind into an imaginary waste basket. And, as I do this, I shall remember my bespoke suit maker. I shall convert his wisdom of the fabric into my own wisdom of the mind. He had said, Clothes look better, and last longer, if at night, their pockets are emptied of everyday items like, cash, cards and pens. So, tonight, I shall take his words to heart, and I shall heed his advice. I will empty my pockets of cash, cards, keys and pens. I will then lie down and systematically empty my mind of the days regrets, anger, grudges, pains, anxieties, worries, irritations and fears of the morrow. For, what will it profit me to lie awake in abject despair, filled with regrets for the foibles and mistakes of the day? Were those mistakes not brought my way by my own inadequacies, such that I might humbly receive feedback for learning and growth? Wherein lies the gain in waking up tomorrow morning with anger festering in my mind like an open sore? For, cannot anger destroy my soul in much the same way that cancer destroys the cells of the body? And why should I torture myself holding a grudge against a friend who is out dancing, and enjoying himself, totally oblivious of my extreme ill-will? And as my heart palpitates with foreboding, should I not realize that anxiety will not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but, rather, will empty this day of its strength? And as the Son of Man eloquently put in the Book of Life, what will it pay me to worry tonight, when, in any case, tomorrow will come with its own cares and burdens? And why should I tremble in fear of what tomorrow will offer? After all, is the morrow still not a mystery that I should step into with the wisdom of trust? Indeed, I will happily place my regrets, anger, fears, worries and irritations into my imaginary waste basket, and go to sleep. That way, I shall go to sleep relieved of energy- sapping thoughts, and awaken refreshed with energy and vitality. And as I awaken, the screen of my mind will be a clean slate for the glorious impressions of a new day. And my mind will be fertile ground for the germination of creative seeds. ACTION EXERCISE Tonight, before you lie down to sleep, place a waste basket by your bedside. As you lie down, imagine your pains, regrets, grudges, irritations and anger dropping into the basket, one after the other. From the book: JUST FOR TODAY - Daily Inspirational Thoughts And Meditations Dr Yomi Garnett. facebook/theglobalinstituteinc voiceamerica/show/2293/dream-the-life-live-the-dream.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 20:44:37 +0000
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