2008 Antonie thinks about concerning

Yesterday I wrote about what my concerns are. And it is the best example to focus on negative - a concern. If my thoughts are on that topic, the energy flows there. To concentrate on things I want is quite a different energy. A easy example: Instead of thinking: against war - think: peace. Against war makes 'aggressive' because one is fighting against something one do not want (see me yesterday). But to change and focus on: I am for happiness, fun and peace is different. To be against something concentrates on the subject 'of against' and sends energy to it. My thoughts. Instead of sending the thoughts to peace. That does not mean to ignore the negative things on planet. No. It means the recognize and then focus on positive solution instead of hanging around in concern 'against...'. Like me yesterday. Mother Teresa said: If you make a demonstration against war - do not ask me; but if you go for peace, tell me and I will come.
She new the secret of energy flow and the power of concentrated consciousness. I was not aware of all of that. And today - still -I walk in old habits, which are so well known and used to me. To change is really hard work. But I think, to make mistakes is not the problem. The problem is not to recognize and change.
With the yoga sutras - Patanjali - I started to realize that even thousands of years ago, people thought about life, energy and connection between human being and outer world. One part of he sutras talk about the competence of differentiation - what is good for me, which is not. And the decision in a conscious way, to choose. - 'this time I do it different, as all the times before'. Why is that so hard? Observe yourself in every second and how you react on situations and people, events and so on. If you do not like your reaction just change it. Well, seems pretty easy - but just try it in daily life. The mind is influenced and we react on old samples.
In bleep 1 - the book, it is explained in a scientific way. The brain has a part in which decisions are made. They found out, that people with a special illness are not able to make a decision if both issues are 'right' and they have to choose one of them. But they can choose by saying one is wrong and the other right. So the brain is limited to its learned behaviours. A lot of people decide by a daily trained behaviour. Me too - often enough! And the next point is, if we start to think about it and say: well, today I decide different, not in the old fashion way - this new decision is limited to the brain border of our 'known' world-picture. But the real interesting thing is the quite unknown. Where we NEVER were. To allow new thoughts. Most people prefer to reject what is not in their world image. But then I exclude a greater reality, greater than me and all the unexpected possibilities, of which I NOW have no idea of. I reject them to come into my life and change.
To change from victim of life and change oneself would be a great start to improve life and love on this planet. To start at oneself.
I return to my studies and will see how I improve . Have a great day.