Challenge Seven: My Thoughts · Musings · positive thinking

The Conversation

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They were the perfect seats in the room. I was right in the middle of the second row. I could easily see the stage and hear the speaker. This was going to be an amazing presentation. I had the perfect seat. That is until I had to use the bathroom.

Is the glass half empty or half full? ” asked the speaker.

That’s when the trouble started for me.

“Who cares? I just need to use the bathroom,” said my body.

“Be quiet, body.  I paid good money for this conference. I’m not going anywhere,” said my brain.

“Let’s all be more positive, ” said the speaker.”

“I’m positive I have to go to the bathroom right now, ” screamed my body.

“Just cross your legs. You’ll be fine. Besides, you are on the second row. Do you really want to walk all the way to the back of the room in front of all these people?  People will stare at you,  “said my brain.

And so the conversation went on between my head and my body for the next five minutes. I wish I could tell you what the speaker was saying. I don’t remember.

Who won?

I think you know. Sometimes it really doesn’t matter if the glass is half empty or half full.

 

 

 

 

 

Challenge Seven: My Thoughts · Musings

Boxes are not just for little kids

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We got a package in the mail.  Boxes are not just fun for little kids. I just had to know how much of me would fit inside of it.  After the picture was taken, I started thinking. How many times have I put myself in a box?  How many times have I told myself that I couldn’t do something or say something or be something based on the box around me? Whose box is it anyway? Have I ever stopped myself from being healthy based on my thoughts and feelings? The box really got me thinking about my thinking.  For my next 13 day challenge, I’m going to make a concentrated effort to analyze my  thoughts related to my physical and emotional health. Here is the plan. I’m carrying a little notebook around with me. If I catch myself saying anything negative about my body, mind or path in life,  I’m writing it down. I will then try to rephrase the negative thought with something more positive.

The Practical Reason

I read somewhere that the average human has 50,000 thoughts per day. If I can make some of those little  thoughts more happy and positive, I’m sure it will help with my physical and emotional health.

The Philosophy Reason

“Thinking is the talking of the soul with itself”–Plato

You can’t get more philosophical than Plato.