The Mind is Like A Plastic Bag

(inspiration)

From the book "Contemporary Parables" by Robert Elias Najemy

The mind is like a plastic bag, or a piece of cellophane, with which we wrap objects. The bag, or the cellophane, takes the form of its contents. If the contents are long and slim, it becomes long and slim.If the contents are round, it becomes round. If the contents are square, it becomes square.

The mind does not have its own shape. It takes on the shape of its contents, of our thoughts, beliefs, feelings, needs, desires, habits,expectations etc. Our mind is gradually formed into a specific mental,or personality, type by its various, temporary contents.

Thus,if we have a continuous flow of negative thoughts, or feelings, or weakness,inability, fear, danger, hurt or anger, our mind takes this form and becomes crystallized around this type of thinking and functioning.

But, in reality, the mind has no form of its own. It can be changed by changing its contents. We can start putting positive thoughts of faith,self-confidence, self-acceptance, happiness, optimism, love etc., and our mind will gradually be reformed into this new way of thinking and feeling.

What we will put into our mind and how we would like to form it, it is up to us. We must remember, however, that it is very easy to become the victim of a crystallized mind. It can be gradually decrystallized and reformed. But few people realize this and make the necessary effort,and thus are victims of their own negatively formed minds.

Choose the type of mind you would like to have.

Cultivate it daily

Regards
Afi