When I am busy talking I cannot hear what others are saying. In the same way, when my mind is consumed with thinking and analyzing, I cannot learn what life has to tell me.
My ability to think is a useful, powerful and beautiful thing. Yet like all powerful things, thoughts are best when used in moderation.
If I become too consumed with my own thoughts, I can fail to see what is right in front of me. If I am too obsessed with analyzing every move, I become unable to move at all.
Today I will remember to take quiet, peaceful retreats from my thoughts. I will spend some time not plotting or worrying, not considering or agonizing, but just being and enjoying my own awareness.
Life can be wonderful when it is filled with noise, confusion, excitement and busy, complex thoughts. And those exciting times are even better when they’re balanced with quiet, peaceful times.
Today I will make it a point through the course of the day to empty my mind. Then I will be able to fill it with all the good things I want.
