What We See, What We Think Day 1: Awareness Is the First Discipline

“You cannot control every thought that enters your mind, but you can control which ones you invite to stay.

Every day, whether we notice it or not, we are being trained.  By what we look at. By what we listen to.  What we allow into our minds when no one else is watching.  Most people don’t choose their thoughts – they inherit them from the environment they put themselves in.  We tend to allow our code of conduct to slip when no one is around.  The true strength comes from staying consistent with who you are when you are alone.

We are in a special time when the information we receive may or may not be true.  It may or may not be artificially created.  Several problems occur when news is being fabricated.  It is turning truth into a secular truth that pulls us apart.  If you don’t follow the news, there are others around you who do listen to information that may or may not be true, but they believe it's so truthful that they change their personalities based on a misdirected idea.  When this happens, we shift from a positive outlook to a threatening situation.  Then our posture changes, and so does that of people close to us.
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Pay attention to how certain images, words, or voices make you feel.  Do they leave you stronger, calmer, more focused—or restless, irritated, and distracted? Awareness is not passive; it’s the first act of leadership over your mind.  You cannot change what you refuse to observe.

Today, pause three times and ask: “What have I been feeding my mind?”  This is your discipline taking over!