I wouldn't take the time and effort to communicate what follows if I didn't respect your accomplishments and thought process. I respect you search for truth, comfort, and the knowledge needed for success.

Nichola, (I appreciate your wealth of knowledge) Your statement may be what breaks my thought process apart and reorients my sense of self? You quote the Tao, "When you are able to correct the mind, the rest of your life will fall into place" a Taoist saying, not bad for a guy that lived between 145 and 86 BC (before the Christian era). Humm, (that is my pause for thinking). Dear Nichola, there is a lot of research on what is called brain plasticity (please Google), which is another way to say that the mind/brain can redirect brain circuitry. The dendrites actually create new connections and trim circuits that are not used (don't use it and you will lose it). I sense an optimistic idea that we can fix our "mind" . Hmmm I believe they call this "recovery" in addiction studies, where addiction is considered a brain disease. Some understand addiction as a spiritual issue. Great for the believer. No Science behind this belief.

Seems to me that our mind/brain adjusts to new information and the formation of new values. I would be cautious about saying that "the rest of life falls in place". If that be true, I would have fallen in place a long time ago. We are a little more complicated and we enjoy the mystery that life continuously impresses us with. At the same time If you are fixed, why be mindful?

Dear, you are correct that if we don't "control" or somehow cannot adjust to new situations, we are in trouble. A great philosopher, John Dewey, suggested that the brain evolved as a problem-solving element in our conscious. This means we are in many respects hard-wired "not to change". When I know that this plant is poisonous and that plant is edible It is difficult to change our mind/brain. Evolution is contingent upon knowing what works and what does not. I use the "brain/mind" because one of my mysteries in life and thought is that, is this separation real? When my bio dies, there is no mind that is available.

Nichola, Several weeks ago I watched Barbara O'Neil YouTUbe videos on nutrition. My worldview concerning food changed. I changed. I wanted to change my mind and I decided to listen and within a couple of weeks of action, my T2 Diabetes is no longer. My meter reading, at 66 is now normal after struggling for 25 years. It is not a divine miracle. I took action on new information and I didn't resist the new behaviors. Perhaps that is the key to changing behavior, acceptance of the possibility that I might benefit from adopting new behaviors. I believed her message and it added years to my existence. So I agree that we can change. Now I decided to listen to Kyle and Carson. I will take action on this message and develop the skills necessary to succeed in affiliate marketing. At the same time, a whole bunch of my life needs mindfulness. My resistance is based on my own set of crazy, self-destructive thoughts sometimes. A stiff drink at the end of the day. Fixing my whole life is unavailable: I like a little craziness. My personality is too disinhibited and persistent. As much as I wish, my personality persists. In my best of spirits, I hope only the best for you. Really. Dr. Jeff If my statement is offensive, a big apology from me.

PS, The Tao was written for the elders, Confuses was written for the young, and Buddhism was written for the middle years. The older we get the more balanced (the Tao) we become, I think. What do you think? Truth is my perspective on this issue at this moment in my life: perhaps?

As a native American, a chief wrote, 'As we are the only conscienceness in the universe, we each are the center of the universe". What a thought!! Black Elk Speaks, I think.

One more thought, I have been brain dead until you provoked me to think and speak. I owe you a debt of gratitude. I published my dissertation in 2014 and became very depressed. I did not quit, It took a while to stand up after my adrenaline leaked out. You and others have had an effect on me to breathe deeply and communicate once again. Thank you and I know very little about you. 8-)) Jeffrey Grace and Peace We may have in common a soul or spirit for a deep appreciation for life.

Good post Nichola.

We must correct our mind. We can't have a positive life with a negative mind. Thanks Nichola.
Happy Friday,
Mickey

Thank you Nichola. I've correcting my mind for some time now. Jim

very thank for you Nichola, remind us such concept
SAM

Love it! The first step to changing your life is to change your mind! I sooo appreciate that you encourage CHANGING the mind rather than accepting the current state of it. Anyone can do better!

You go girl!

If we have control of our minds and leads to control of our thoughts then we can see mindfulness in life that is happiness. How we see things and event in a positive way and all the thing and outcome will be change.👍👏😁💪

Very nice post Nichola!

Its so true how our mind shapes every aspect of our lives. When we have control of our thoughts, we have peace and clarity.

I love the quote from Leon Brown. ;)

Thank you for sharing! your posts are always very insightful.

jeff

Nice post -- I recently wrote a post about mindfulness for my website. Great minds, and all that. Good subject to present.

Great words Nichola. Things do get in the way at times and learning how to control the way we view those things and events around us helps mold us to become much better.. Thank you for that..