Once a thing of value, now it's just a dime a dozen, or is it?

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There have been many things that we once thought extremely valuable, come to find out the value was only in how we perceived something and not from any monetary measurement.  My collection of marbles was very valuable to me, but to the rest of the world, a dime a dozen.  OK, how about my nearly perfect copy of a copy of that once famous story book; you know the one with whats her name.  Yea that one, it has to be worth something.  Yea, no, not so much!  Again, a dime a dozen.

There are things of value out there, but it is generally based on want, need, desire, and to a very large extend availability.  What I think is valuable could be junk to another person.  Junk to one is treasure in the eyes of the person who finally found that item that had been lost years ago, and finally has found a new home.  There is however something that has more value to it then you could ever measure, and Mr. Steinbeck has made the point quite nicely: the free exploring mind of man.  We as humans have yet to fully understand the mind or the capabilities of it.  I am not a doctor so I will not sit here and pretend that I have all the answers, far from it.  I still have issues understanding what goes on in my mind on a daily basis.  What I do know is this, and as simple as this might sound, there are so many people out there who still don't get it.  Your mind is capable of things that many feel are only possible in story books or on the big screen.  The problem with what you can conjure up in your mind, is that your mind will also be the very same vehicle that will tell you why certain things cannot be done, or should not be tried.  It is a double edged sword, but one that you can overcome, but it will take some work on your part.

Our mind is capable of dreaming up some very complex ideas, and at the same time things that are as simplistic as putting one foot in front of the other.  We are not mindful of what our mind is doing every second of every day.  We don't wake up and begin thinking about breathing or walking, talking or any number of things that our mind does throughout the day.  Things just simply happen without giving mind to it.  On the other side of the coin we do think of things that almost seem impossible yet these are the things that we are unable to let go of.  These thoughts continue and even when you attempt to let go of them they seem to hang on for dear life.  Thoughts of great achievements, thoughts of grand adventure, and thoughts of what if.  Why do we have these thoughts?  Why do we wonder about things and then wonder why we are wondering about them?  I am a firm believer that the mind, which should be controlled by the heart, and the heart which is a mirror to your spirit, is our map to achieving those things that we were destined for.  If you are one who believes that the mind is limitless, then you must also agree that the mind is capable of almost anything and everything.

In my mind I can see my future, and that future is something that was designed for me before I ever took my first breath.  My task is to get my mind on the same page as my spirit, and when I do that, then there is nothing that I imagine that seems impossible to complete.  Everything that exist today in our modern world; computers, smart phones, air travel, space travel, you name it, it all came from a single thought from a single person.  Certainly many others have taken part in bringing these things about, but there is no denying that it all came from a single thought.  How many times have you had a thought and without any effort seemingly just ignored it or tossed it away because it seem oh so far fetched or impractical, or both?  There are people out there who will measure thoughts and then based on their own personal "possibility index" either run with the idea or toss it out.  Here is my question for the day:  if these thoughts are coming to you, what is the reason you are having them?  Why did they come to you and not someone else?  A simple thought can become a dream and that dream can become a part of your destiny.  God, the Creator of the Universe does not do things simply to take up time, and what he puts into our spirit, which ultimately should be the driving force behind what comes from your mind, is put there for one reason and one reason only: to get you to understand and walk in your destiny.

I know destiny is not something you think about daily, but in truth it should be something you are thinking about constantly.  If I told you that today you could have the desires of your heart, and that you could be doing the one thing that is most important to you, where do you think your mind would go?  I guarantee you your mind would be thinking about the possibilities.  It would take you to a place where you are experiencing the things you always dreamt about and always desired.  You would feel a joy and happiness that may have been missing from your life for what seems like forever.  If we try to escape the drudgery of our daily lives by slipping into a day dream, a dream of our destiny, you have to ask yourself why this is happening.  Your mind, your thoughts, they can be an ally or then can be your worst enemy.  You must get your thinking in line with your heart and spirit.  No, not always an easy thing to do, but it is something that you are going to have to get better at.  From the very beginning your mind has been the one thing that you have had the most difficulty controlling because it is bombarded with conditioning from others since you were first born.  That conditioning is what has screwed your mind up because you have filled it with things that are not real and have taken away from you the things that you should be focused on.

Your mind, your thoughts, are not just a dime a dozen.  Your thoughts are priceless and once you are able to line your thoughts up with your destiny, then you will begin to see the value of the unlimited mind of man.  Please, do yourself a favor and begin to think about the possibilities in life.  These possibilities are not limited because you may have a few years under your belt.  Time means nothing to the mind.  Minds may forget from time to time, but your spirit does not.  Ask God to control your mind through you spirit. Allow your spirit to fill your mind with the possibilities that surround you and when you can line up your mind with your spirit, then you will begin to see what is possible and what you were destined to do in this life.  It is time to line things up and it is time to understand the value of what you have.  A mind is a terrible thing to waste because what comes from the mind can and should be priceless, especially when it is directed by your heart.