The subject of diet is one of the foremost topics of the present day public interest. Newspaper and magazines teem with articles and bookshops are filled with volumes unfolding the mysteries of proteins and vitamins. Experts are saying that you become the thing you eat. This is perfectly true, as far as it goes, but I am going to deal with the subject of dieting at a level infinitely more profound and far reaching in its effect – mental dieting.
The food you furnish your mind determines the character of your life. The subjects that you allow your mind to dwell upon, make your surroundings what they are. As thy days, so shall thy strength be (Deuteronomy 33:25), which in modern language may be translated “as thy thoughts so shall thy life be.”
Everything in your life today – the state of your body, the state of your fortune, the state of your home, the present condition of every phase of you life – is entirely conditioned by the habitual tone of your past thinking. And the condition of your life next week, and next year, will be conditioned by the thoughts and feelings that you entertain from now onward. In other words, you choose your life.
Making a commitment to control our thoughts and keeping a positive mental state at all times is one of the hardest things we will ever try to do. Decades of mental habits will not be overcome quickly or easily. However, the benefits of such a commitment will be dramatic and immediate. One of the first benefits will be a keen awareness of how much our thoughts are in the negative column. Another immediate change will be reflected in noticeable improvements in our own spirits, attitudes and personal environment. We will experience diminished stress, increased peace and our lives will go much smoother. All of the benefits of this way of thinking will work together to create and nurture our Gardens, where we can fully experience the joy and wonder that God gave us. As hard as this experiement will be, the benefits will dwarf the investment in the first week. In the words of the old television commercial, “Try it, you’ll like it”.
On the diet,
Z gardener
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