You do Not Control Your Thoughts
Once you begin meditating, you will realise how chaotic your mind really is.
You close your eyes, start to concentrate on your breath. Then you see the actual colour of the mind. You will then be bombarded with constant thoughts. Every thought possible will be at the forefront of your mind. Anything negative your mind can conjure up will become prevalent. You should realise you really have no control over this. As you try to concentrate on your breath, your mind has better ideas. The harder you try to control your thoughts, the harder it becomes to tame them.
Now, do you realise how out of control your mind really is? It is a rambling maniac, you do not control it or the decisions it makes for you. The next time you decide on something, your subconscious may have already decided for you.
“Your brain makes up its mind up to ten seconds before you realise it” — Kerri Smith.
This next thought that just appeared. Do you really believe you had control over that? No, the mind is an untamed beast that governs you and your day to day life. You really have very little control over it, if any at all. It is somewhat similar to having a clone follow you around, rambling nonsense in your ear 24…
