We are What We Think

Below from L'art de la Simplicité: How to Live More with Less by Dominique Loreau

"We are what we think. A life lived without cultivating awareness of who we truly are leads to self-deterioration and destruction. Our lives are what we make of them, in our own minds. Energy waves are essential to our makeup, and we have the power to alter the processes by which they work, to find meaning in our everyday lives, and open the doors wide to the possibilities within us.

"This can only occur, however, when we become properly aware of our actions and our thoughts. Each thought is a cause; the mindset that results is its effect. We must take charge of our thoughts, Concentrate your mind on the conviction that only good things will come, and be careful to 'watch' your thoughts, so that you may direct them to the things that are right, excellent and reasonable.

"Your inner thoughts are reflected in every aspect of your appearance and conduct. Think of your mind as a garden. You can choose the seeds you sow. Your subconscious is a tapestry of the ideas you sow all day long... It is vitally important, then, to pay close attention to your thoughts. Energy flows from your thoughts: they are the origins of your attitude to life. You are responsible for your own existence. The world you create around you is its reflection.

"You will only grow strong if you know how to lead a peaceful, balanced existence."

L'art de la Simplicité: How to Live More with Less by Dominique Loreau

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