I try hard to think positive about everything, but sometimes I can’t help but let the negativity get in my thoughts. I read your books, listen to your CDs, and I really feel like I’ve found my true self, but it bothers me to have too many negative thoughts, even though it is human nature. What should I do?
Daily Inspiration
As you begin to master the art of letting go, with patience, dedication, and love, your reality will change. -Deepak Chopra
How To Be Your Own Placebo (Part 2)
In an earlier post I raised the question of the mind healing the body. We know that this is possible because of the placebo effect, in which patients obtain relief even though the doctor has given them only a sugar pill, an injection of saline solution, or some other innocuous substance. The placebo effect, contrary to widespread suspicion, is a “real” cure. Pain is diminished; symptoms are alleviated. But it depends upon deception. The doctor knows that he is giving a harmless substance; the patient doesn’t.
Using Free Will
After finally spending time on myself I had a light bulb moment. I have free will and I am worthy. I have lived a comfortable, boring life. First being decided by my father and then by my husband. If I had been asked I would have said that I exercised free will throughout my life but in reality I have lived a life of someone else’s choosing, I was just along for the ride. I am 53 and defined by my cancer and its side effects within my family. I am startled by how I have denied my soul and don’t know how to take the first steps. I have been meditating and praying. How do I use my free will (which will take me down a different road) and feel my new found self worth, without seriously hurting those I love? I am in such turmoil and feel that because my time on earth is limited I need to act now. Thank you.
Daily Inspiration
Love is the only reality. When this truth takes root in your heart, you will not be tempted to waste so much time on trivialities. -Deepak Chopra