What We See, What We Think Day 2: Beware Of Inputs

“Your mind will repeat what you expose it to—make sure it’s worth repeating.”

​There is a great philosophy that guides us, ‘What We See, Become Our Thoughts, Our Thoughts Become Words, Our Words Become Our Actions…  until finally this becomes our ‘Destiny’.  This philosophy assumes that at any time, you are not questioning the importance or validity of what you see and hear.  That the things we see and hear, without challenge, slowly turn into the language within us.  If what you see and hear is chaotic, negative, or cynical, your self-talk and outspoken words follow the same tone.

When you come in to work out, as an input, you want to hear people say they're looking forward to this workout, to motivate you, and afterwards, that you did a great job.  You want to know that your efforts will be seen.  You want to know how they did and whether they stacked up against those who work out the hardest.  These are valuable inputs for your future workouts.  The negative inputs can tear you down as much as the positive inputs build you up.  Do you want to hear from people who say you were slacking off, that you needed to try harder, and that they see more potential in you?  Not at all.  Unfiltered, what we see and hear turns into what we think.

​Start today, protecting and challenging your internal dialogue.  Not by silencing the world, but by countering it with listening intentionally.  When something negative enters your awareness, meet it with a grounded, truthful response instead of letting it echo unchecked.  Know that this is a 2-way street; don’t let the things that come out of your mouth or the things you do go unchecked, and be careless.  You are affected as much as you will infect others.