Tuesday, November 18, 2003
self-control. self-control is a lost art. inside us we have the power to control ourselves. the power of conscious thought. the power over of our mind over our instincts. instincts are a means of survival for those too stupid to keep themselves out of potentially fatal situations. our bodies are preprogrammed to protect us until we learn to control ourselves. yet people let their instincts control them. they are turning over their minds to their instincts, and therefore turning themselves over to their own stupidity. we have the power to control ourselves.
i once thought that it was best to let my body protect me from such things, to trust my instincts above my mind. without my mind, my body is nothing. my mind has unlimited potential. i have learned that my mind can subjegate my instincts. under the control of conscious thought, my instincts make me more powerful. but thought first. instincts second. if we let our instincts rule us, we have chaos. that is what our instincts are for. to protect us in times of chaos, when the situation is beyond anything our mind can comprehend.
people live reactionary lives. when they are angry, they yell or throw a fist. when they are hungry, they eat. when they feel pain, they flinch away. they are weak. our society is weak. we live in a society filled with angry, fat, scared people. our minds can control all of these things. when i am angry, i calm myself, saving my anger for when it is necessary. when i am hungry, i ignore it, eating what is necessary to sustain my body. when i am in pain, i ignore it, until it threatens my body.
think, do not react. control your mind. do what is right. take responsibility and fix your mistakes. you can't rely on anyone but yourself. inside your mind, there is only you, and your mind is the key to your life. without your mind, you are nothing. you are responsible for everything you feel and do. you have the power to control every thought you have. you have the power to change yourself into who you want to be. people underestimate the power of their own mind. they are weak. it is easier to react, to blame, to strike out in anger. we live in a society with no self-control.
this is what i fear. i fear for the minds of everyone around me, and the potential that is wasted due to our glaring weaknesses.
i am stronger than everyone because of the control i hold over my mind and my body, and i am just now scratching the surface of the potential my mind holds.
i once thought that it was best to let my body protect me from such things, to trust my instincts above my mind. without my mind, my body is nothing. my mind has unlimited potential. i have learned that my mind can subjegate my instincts. under the control of conscious thought, my instincts make me more powerful. but thought first. instincts second. if we let our instincts rule us, we have chaos. that is what our instincts are for. to protect us in times of chaos, when the situation is beyond anything our mind can comprehend.
people live reactionary lives. when they are angry, they yell or throw a fist. when they are hungry, they eat. when they feel pain, they flinch away. they are weak. our society is weak. we live in a society filled with angry, fat, scared people. our minds can control all of these things. when i am angry, i calm myself, saving my anger for when it is necessary. when i am hungry, i ignore it, eating what is necessary to sustain my body. when i am in pain, i ignore it, until it threatens my body.
think, do not react. control your mind. do what is right. take responsibility and fix your mistakes. you can't rely on anyone but yourself. inside your mind, there is only you, and your mind is the key to your life. without your mind, you are nothing. you are responsible for everything you feel and do. you have the power to control every thought you have. you have the power to change yourself into who you want to be. people underestimate the power of their own mind. they are weak. it is easier to react, to blame, to strike out in anger. we live in a society with no self-control.
this is what i fear. i fear for the minds of everyone around me, and the potential that is wasted due to our glaring weaknesses.
i am stronger than everyone because of the control i hold over my mind and my body, and i am just now scratching the surface of the potential my mind holds.
