We all have inside of us an infinite well of potential and possibility. Like the boundless universe above us, the human mind contains endless landscapes waiting to be uncovered and understood. What we focus our minds on expands our awareness, shaping our reality.
Thoughts and beliefs act as a compass, steering us towards certain goals, relationships and environments over others. The mind effortlessly reflects back to us whatever we feed it, reinforcing the dominant mental loops running in our consciousness. We must be intentional about the inputs we allow past the gatekeeper of our attention. Garbage in, garbage out.
The brain acts as an orienting mechanism, signaling discomfort when our experience fails to match our expectations. We remain unconscious of the many details that align with our wanting until something interrupts the pattern. A child throwing a tantrum in a restaurant captures awareness as our brains sound the alarm that something is amiss. Yet all around are dozens of well-behaved, happy children that blend into the background, noticeably unnoticed. Brains attend to the fires in need of putting out, not the warmth of a crackling hearth.
While useful for avoiding threats, this orientation can cement us into negative feedback loops when overapplied to abstract social and psychological events. If left unchallenged, the brain establish limiting beliefs as concrete aspects of reality, not the flimsy conjecture they actually embody. We forget our power to question so-called truths handed to us.
Treat thoughts as suspicious strangers seeking to sell you dubious ideas, not authoritative experts. A healthy skepticism shields us from adopting limiting stories about ourselves and the world. Befriend your inner scientist, testing hypotheses before accepting them as capital-T Truth.
The good news? We can override this default programming by intentionally seeking out evidence that confirms our hopes, dreams and positive vision. Like retraining a wayward puppy, celebrating minor wins stocks the pantry with tasty rewards our brains learn to crave. Amplify any progress or blessings, no matter how small. In time, the mind wakes up to partisan only for the good, alerting us to possibilities once invisible.
Reframe challenges as opportunities. Difficulties strengthen resolve and renew commitment. Each stride lands us nearer the summit. Keep eyes on the prize. The present contains portals to transcendent planes, gateways hidden in plain sight. Expand awareness to drink in beauty and inspiration all around. Unity consciousness lives in the spaces between thoughts, the silent background of beingness.
Mindfulness plants the seeds of actualization. From fertile soil springs forth new decision paths, opened by newly sprouted perspectives. A single choice lays bricks on the road to completely transformed tomorrows. Stray but a degree at the start and end up countries away from where autopilot would have landed us.
Consciousness manifests itself in endless feedback loops of expanding self-organization. Reshape their contours to match desired realities. What we sow in focused attention grows. Prune vines no longer bearing sweet fruit; nurture heart-nourishing gardens instead. Train awareness only toward empowering interpretations. Starve patterns of limitation until forgotten; feed patterns of liberation daily.
Recondition the mind’s habit loops into optimal alignments.
Rig the game in favor of creative breakthroughs, harmonious connections, and
noble purpose. Install masters of ceremony dedicated to conducting the
orchestras of imagination and inspiration. Bless the eternal sun rising each
new day. Set course for the promised land flowing with milk and honey — on
Earth as it is in Heaven.