Have you ever stopped to ask yourself why you think the way you do? Where do your current thoughts come from? Did you put them there? Did someone else?

We have thoughts that have been instilled since birth, thoughts we've picked up from our parents, and thoughts we received from television and media. Our belief system is what guides our life. What we believe is what presents itself in our life. If we believe in good we will see more good, if we believe in bad we will see more bad.

One of the most important things I’ve learned is that your mind doesn’t know the difference between an actual experience or a vividly imagined one. That’s insane! You can literally go inside and take your mind on a journey. That’s why sometimes we wake up from a “dream” believing it to be so true. With our heart pounding, our mind replaying it, and us, eyes open with confusion like wow, “Did that happen? It felt so real!”

Thoughts become things. They have energy and form. And what is held in the mind tends to manifest itself.

The key here is UNDERSTANDING this initial concept. Because the beautiful part is that you become aware of your thoughts, and you CAN CHANGE your belief system. Does it require work? Yes. Is it easy? No. Is it worth it? Yes.

Our mind is like a computer, which has picked up information and has stored it as programming. Yes, your mind is being programmed. All day, every day. Hey, that’s why you watch “programs” on tv. They are programming you lol.

So basically, you get blindly run by unconscious programs and belief systems. If you are not on board with your current programming, your job is to then click the “uninstall” button, to de-program the consumption of information that often times has polluted your mind from seeing what you clearly believe and want, and then reprogram your computer hard drive to your very own.

You have power over your thoughts. The key is in creating your awareness to see this, accept it and work with it.

“YOU HAVE POWER OVER YOUR THOUGHTS. THE KEY IS IN CREATING YOUR AWARENESS TO SEE THIS, ACCEPT IT, AND WORK WITH IT.”

For instance: Have you ever thought about why you may want that expensive car, that fancy dress/suit, or that million-dollar home? Many companies appeal to our “glamourous fantasies.” That often isn't even reality. But we’ve been programmed so much in believing that the nice car will attract a hot partner, or the big house will bring a load of happiness, or the $6,000 dress/suit will bring confidence. The truth is when you receive these things you will come to find disappointment. Society sells ideas to sell products. But it doesn’t mean it equates to reality or self-fulfillment.

We must let go of our smallness and own our greatness. And our greatness is in our BEING! Achieving things is a skill set one can learn. Achieving self-fulfillment is another. Ever wonder how when you do something nice for someone or you are in an act of service for another individual you feel so fulfilled, so happy, so grateful. It’s because that is self-fulfillment, and that’s what brings true internal joy.

I encourage you to educate yourself. Watch podcasts, talk to people, read books, sit with your own thoughts, and more than anything GO WITHIN. Learn from yourself, different people, and resources. Take what resonates, release what doesn’t and formulate a belief system that works for you.