Today What If...

Perhaps it is just me but all around people seem to be in various states of stress, ill health, financial insecurity and with a general lack of direction/purpose to their lives - myself included. Deep down, I have always questioned if this is the way it just is, or is there anything that I/WE can do to change these circumstances? My personal quest has taken in a number of years studying in a school of philosophy, reading a large number of books on philosophy, psychology and positive thinking and more recently interactive Internet correspondence. My conclusion is that they all appear to be saying the same thing but in various different guises; WE ARE EXACTLY HOW WE IMAGINE OURSELVES TO BE. We all have access to a most wonderful tool that is called the MIND. As with all tools, if this is used correctly it can fashion a life of health, wealth and happiness, indeed this is the very purpose of it. However if the tool is neglected or used incorrectly it will lead to a life that does not fulfil its potential and basically anything can happen! Here lies the key, do we have mastery over the mind or do we allow it to become our master? I have put together these short questions to remind myself of the many aspects in each and every day that I can take some control over. They are intended as a brief reflection to bring about what maybe a new perspective and a willingness to find out more about others and myself. My aim is to be a wonderfully gifted craftsman in the use of the mind, I hope that many of you will join and surpass myself - good luck!