I love this quote because it is so true. We all control how we think, what we think, and what we think controls our ability to act upon what we think. In my family, the word "can't" is essentially outlawed. Our reasoning works as such: "If someone held a gun to your head and said 'do it'; you could and you would." People may reply and say "Well now, that's a bit extreme" but it really isn't. It's the same situation, just with a different consequence. Your ability to do something shouldn't be defined by what's at stake.
I've seen so many people talk themselves into not being able to do something. One of my best friends talks herself out of doing her homework all the time; saying that she cannot do it because the workload is too much and the assignments, too hard. In reality, she has minimal classes and the assignments are easy and can be completed within a day or two- but she thinks herself to the point where she cannot do anything and refuses to do her work. This only brings stress and more work for her; and she doesn't even realize that she's doing it to herself. I myself will admit that I overthink and end up either stressing myself out or pissing myself off. And when I get pissed, I tend to piss everyone who crosses my path off, too. In the end; only we can truly control our minds. What we think, what we say, and how we react... they are all large components in our life and we need to control them better. We only chain ourselves back by creating doubts and fears in our head. As my dad said in a post a few days ago... in life, sometimes your greatest struggle won't be the world; but the little voice in your head that says you can't. ~Maddie
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Archives
September 2021
Categories
All
|