There is an old Native American proverb that came to
my mind during my studies this week. In short, it goes like this:
A grandfather tells his
grandson, “There are two wolves inside of him. One is good, kind, and generous,
and the other is bad, mean, and greedy. They are constantly fighting inside
me.” Very concerned, the grandson asks his grandfather, “Which one will win?”
to which he replies, “The one I feed.”
I have had the pleasure of listening to Earl
Nightingale’s The Strangest Secret
when he told us that, “You become what you think about.” I have viewed the
documentary, The Secret, based on the
book of the same title by Rhonda Byrne where she explains that one can change
one’s life based on ones’ thoughts. I have heard multiple times the famous
quote by Zig Ziglar, “You are what you are and you are where you are because of
what has gone into your mind. You change what you are and you change where you
are by changing what goes into your mind.” And, I believe every one of them to
be true.
Our minds are powerful tools for good or for ill. And,
like a powerful engine, it will function efficiently and appropriately if we
feed it with good, wholesome nutrition. Over time, it will exceed our
expectations. Conversely, if we put junk in, we will get junk out, and after a
while, it will become pretty weak, feeble, and eventually utterly useless.
Watch uplifting shows and movies (in limited
quanitites). Read books to improve yourself (no limit here!). Study the
scriptures and follow is Christ’s footsteps (always). Feed our brains only the
best. Believe we can do all things. With our Heavenly Father’s help, we
certainly can.
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