The power thoughts have, is that they continue. They come, go, and come again like clouds passing in and through our minds. That is their only power.
Only we can invite thought to take up residence. We alone “give” thought more power.
Our attention allows those passing clouds of thought to grow and to solidify in our minds.
Thoughts want and accept our attention. They exists to turn our heads, to capture us and hold us. BUT they cannot force themselves upon us. The Universe has made this so. Thoughts have no chains or bindings. Thoughts have no ability, except to pass in and through us.
Also, one thought has no control over another thought. For example, one thought - to focus on a red truck - has no power over another - to focus on a black truck. Only our attention determines which thought has power. Only our attention gives the red-truck thought power over the black-truck thought.
If we want to be free of certain thoughts we have allowed to make our life miserable, the first step is to withdraw our interest, to take back the power we have relinquished. (This is not the suppression of thought, because that is impossible. Remember, thoughts have only one power, to pass in and through our minds like clouds. We give them fuel by our attention, and in so doing we allow them to build momentum. With inattention they will slowly ebb away.)
So how do we take back the power we have relinquished?
We turn our attention away by focusing on another thought, a positive thought. Find one. All you need is one. Dwell on it. This takes practice. Don’t be discouraged when your attention turns back. Just keep turning your focus to that positive thought.
Writing solidifies thought and is a good form of attention. Write positive words and they will gain momentum.
Speaking solidifies thought. Speaking is a great form of attention. Speak so that others will hear. Speak about the positive thoughts and they will gain momentum.
Action solidifies thought. Action is the greatest form of attention. So, add action to that positive thought. Do positive actions and you will build its momentum.
Turn to another positive thought and follow the steps again.
Today I have decided to give power to positive thoughts. Today I will dwell on them. I will write them. I will speak them. I will act on them. I will watch positive thoughts gain momentum within my mind and I will be happier for it.
