Mind Over Matter

Mind Over Matter!

In my everyday life, I have people tell me all the time that they "can’t" do something.  I absolutely believe them.  You can not argue with what someone thinks about themselves.  It is their belief, and their life is molded according to that and many other beliefs.  It is what it is!  Right? 

Not exactly!  It IS what you believe it is, and that could not be more true.  How can you possibly change what you believe, for that is truly the only way to make changes.  You will not change anything if you don’t believe it is possible.  TRUTH!  

If I tell you something, and I don’t prove that what I am telling you is in fact true, it will not mean anything to you.  I may as well be lying to you.  I can prove this is true.  Are YOU ready for this?

First, I am going to tell you that YOU CAN change the way you believe.  Then I am going to make a statement, which some people will acknowledge as fact because they already know.  What I am going to say IS FACT, but I will prove it to those who may not believe, or understand.  The statement:   IMAGINATION IS AS GOOD AS THE REAL THING, IN FACT YOUR MIND DOES NOT KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.

Some people may want to re-evaluate what you say to your children about imagination after this, but I will  leave that up to you.  Now, to prove the statement above, let’s conduct a little experiment.  Are you ready! 

For this exercise, I am going to ask you to use your imagination.  Don’t worry!  It will be easy… I promise.  First, relax completely. Take a couple of deep deep breaths, and relax your stomach area completely.  Empty your mind of all tension by thinking of something enjoyable.. like sex.  OK, You use what you want, I’ll use what I want.

Now I want you to picture in your mind a nice bright yellow, firm lemon.  See the lemon, see the dimply waxy looking peel of the lemon.  Feel it in your hand.  It is truly firm.  Bring it up to your nose, and scratch the peel slightly with your finger nails.  (Don’t have fingernails.l.. then pretend)  Then smell that spot on the lemon.  Oh, that lemony odor is so nice.  It permeates your senses, fills your nostrils with lemon scent.  Roll the lemon on the table top to release the juices inside, and then hold the lemon in your left hand, or right!  Take a small paring knife, and pierce the peel of the lemon.  Please be careful as the knife is quite sharp…  Whoops!  That spray of lemon juice that just shot out filled the surrounding air.  It was really juicy, as the juice is now running down your hand.  Lick the juice off your hand now. I hope you did not get any in your eyes. 

Does anyone begin to sense their saliva glands working overtime at this moment?   Your mouth filling with water?  I thought so, but… It is not a real lemon.  How is that possible?  We are just IMAGINING this lemon.  So… if you don’t have a real lemon, and are only using your imagination, but are reacting as if you "believe" the lemon was real…  I suppose that means… SURE!  Your mind did not know the difference between what is real, and what is imagined.   You see!  It IS TRUE.

You can change what you believe about anything.  You can NOT change something that occurred, or something you did, or something that happened to you.  You CAN change the way you BELIEVE in it, or about it.  You CAN change the way you perceive it, the resulting thoughts about it.  All this CAN change, and this will change your BELIEF system concerning it.  This is done all the time.

Mind Over Matter is so true.  What is your situation that needs changing?  What is it that YOU believe that is controlling you in ways you want to change?  Something to thing about it, isn’t it?