Hilom pero layom. Thoughts matter. In fact, thoughts are matter. Some physicists
claim that in the Zero Point Field (ZPF) thoughts equal energy and energy
equals matter, then thoughts become matter.
Daily, we think a lot. These things are sometimes our source of
confidence since we can think of anything without the judgmental eyes people
are giving to our actions. We plan inside our heads and we create our own ideas
and judgments with our thoughts. We see things and events and these will become
triggers of an array of thought patterns inside our minds.
According to the theory of the law of attraction, our thoughts are
magnetic and have their own frequency and consequently when we think we emanate
a frequency depending on the kind of thinking we have and for the fact that our
thoughts are magnetic, we attract everything located on the same frequency.
So, there is a need for us to be aware of what we are thinking. A
filter must be installed like an application software in our minds for us to be
able to guide our thoughts and allow ourselves to be pulled towards a more
beneficial force field. This is termed as mindfulness.
When
we learn mindfulness, we gain the power of familiarizing ourselves with our
thoughts and our patterns. We can get to know our critical inner voices, and we
can start to recognize when these cruel thoughts start to surface. We can then
choose to steer our minds away from these thoughts. We can see the thoughts as
clouds passing in the sky, yet like a mountain, we can stand solid and allow
them to float by without letting them overpower us or influence our behavior
(Firestone, 2013).
Again,
we try to reason out why people choose to dwell on negative thoughts. According
to Locke (2018) lack of success could be the reason but this is due to many
factors, but negativity is a main cause. Negative people usually think they are
not smart enough, athletic enough, or good enough. But the real threat to their
success is that their emotional intelligence is crippled by their often
critical and confrontational manner. Their fear to be dismissed or not listened
to is the reason why they under-achieve.
Robert
Locke continued that moving outside the familiar world is anathema to those who
are negative. They cannot face the possibility of more fear, discomfort,
challenges or failure. They are thus never able to try out new experiences and
are doomed to dwell in their dull and dreary comfort zone.
So
how then could we master “mindfulness” of our thoughts?
How
we relate to our thoughts has a big impact on how our day unfolds, and also how
we approach triggers in our lives. By taking a few mindful moments, we can gain
some space between us and our reactions, and have some freedom from what
triggers us—we don’t have to respond the same way every time. It’s a practice
in breaking our habitual negative responses by first tuning in to how a thought
or action makes us feel, and how it generates certain storylines in our minds
(Goldstein, 2016).
That
is the reason why we need some quite moments with ourselves to be aware of what
is going on inside our heads. There are those who write down their thoughts on
their journals. Some also would sieve their thoughts and create some kind of a
plan for them to do “something” about those things which are bothering them.
Most of the people who try to master their thoughts simply tell us that they
BREATHE. That is why some gravitate to yoga and meditations. They pacify inner
turmoil.
Thoughts
awareness is the foundation to changing a thought pattern. We may not even be
aware of how often we have a negative thought pattern or comprehend its impact
on our daily lives. Once we identify the patterns, we know what to target.
Mindfulness thus serves as the fulcrum for action to deal with negative
thoughts and emotions (Cho, 2016).
As
people mature, there is a need to be a contributor of world peace. Others might
laugh at the audacity of this but it is true. Physics supplement the theory
that our actions are being mandated by the energy of our thoughts.
As
what Mahatma Gandhi said: Your beliefs become your thoughts; your thoughts
become your words; your words become your actions; your actions become your
habits; your habits become your values…and your values become your destiny.