alright - i always want to start with "this will be quick". i recognize that is only to get you to keep reading. this one i actually intend on being quick.
was talking about self control tonight. this has probably been the most life-changing request (more, please, Almighty one) i have ever made. when evaluating impulse, consumption, desire - where is your mind and your heart in all that? is the impulse to smoke or shove doritos in your face the same as the intuitive demand to cross the street for some unknown reason only to find one block later a very clear sign as to why your mind said to do so? my answer is no. they are different.
i am not a guru or spiritual master, but i wld like to share what worked for me to gain self control over my vices, allowing clearer messages / positive direction. it was not simply meditating on discipline and awareness or telling myself what i had to stop. i gave my mind exercise. i ended prayers with lists of little things to do. things like "sleep, breathe, drink water, file nails" - things that made my body feel good - things that made ME feel good.
once your body realizes that your mind being in control makes you feel good, your impulses will shift towards those that support that reward. mind, body and soul working in union to fufill daily potential for happiness. now ain't that sweet?
enjoy the picture of dinner tonight. it makes me happy so it might do the same for you.
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