EXPLORING YOUR MIND

Tonight we'll discuss the topic “Exploring your Mind”.

A geologist, an artist, and a farmer might look at a rocky mountain, but their eyes would see three different things.

Now, put yourself into one of those personalities and tell me what you see out of the rocky mountain?

The geologist would be thrilled and be curious to know the history of their formation.

The artist would be moved by colors and the grandeur of the magnificent silhouette.

The farmer might grumble, "I can't grow any crop up there!" . But the farmer forgot that, it's a great opportunity for him to sharpen his blunt tools.

“You can't explore if you don't have anything in Mind”

When you hear the term Mind, what does it mean to you?

What's the meaning of the word Mind?

Sir William Hamilton defined the mind as  ;

                                                                   “That which perceives, thinks, feels, will and desire”

Every level of our mind has two parts. The will and the understanding

   The will can be thought of as the home of our affection and emotions, but it also includes all of the impulses that drives us. The will is the part of our mind that desire things or that urges us to do something because it feels good. Those instincts are automatic responses over which we have no control.

 Our understanding or intellect as the name implies is the part of our mind that processes information and develop new ideas. Whereas Will can be largely subconscious, the understanding is our conscious mind at work. It's the part of our mind that not only thinks but imagines outcomes, either positive or negative

 Having established this fact, how can we explore our mind?

Exploring those great ideas on our mind includes 3 steps.

1) Being Conscious — Consciousness is the power, faculty or mental state of being aware of one's own existence, condition at the moment, thoughts, feelings and actions.

Until we become conscious of our personality, until we become conscious that we can make it, until we become conscious of what our mind says— we won't be able to explore.

2) Paying attention— Attention is focusing on consciousness and receptivity of things that comes from the mind.

What are those things on your mind that you need to pay attention to?

Ideas flow in daily, but we're too busy chasing shadows instead of paying attention to those things our mind tells us.

Most people want to be like their fellow, neglecting the fact that to make it and succeed in life, you must be yourself and pay attention to that thing that do come to your mind

3) Action! Action! Action!

How many times have you actually act upon those things coming to your mind. Remember that your body doesn't define you what defines you is your mind. The mind defines your personality. Why not take action on that thing your mind is always disturbing you to do.

Exploring our mind means experimenting or testing that which you perceive, think, feel, will and desire. Once you're willing to explore those great ideas coming to your mind No mountain will be too high for you to climb, no river will be too deep for you to dive in, no risk will be too tough for you to take.

DANIEL REBECCA OIZA