SADDLE UP!

Thought Adjuster: “Which type of relationship do you entertain with your mind? Have you ever thought about it this way? There are so many types of possible relationships, just as it is the case between individuals. Some are loving, others are abusive. Some are liberating, others are controlling. Some are focused and exclusive, others are uncommitted and superficial. You get the idea.

Are you a friend or a foe of your mind? Are you in a collaborative partnership or in a power struggle? Are you giving your mind its righteous place at the control tower of your being or are you subjugating it to the impulses of your electro-chemical body? These questions need to be asked and answered in order to establish the rightful order of things—both internally and externally.

Many of you complain that they are unable to sit still, as their thinking is going all over the place and distract them from the Stillness. Isn’t it the validation that something needs to be done about it? How otherwise could you ever find inner peace?

Compare your mind to a wild horse that you are setting out to tame. First of all, you will have to catch it and lead it to a fenced area. Then you will have to carefully approach it without causing it to bulk. You may entice it with a carrot and establish an eye to eye connection—a bond of trust. Then the time will come to saddle it up. You will give it adequate time to get used to the weight of the saddle, before mounting it… and so on.

You need to approach the taming of your mind in a similar fashion—in small increments. It has to be done in quiet surroundings to set up optimal conditions. Tell your mind what you intend to do with it and use your willpower to control its unruly part. Indeed, it may at first be a battle of the will—the will of your Higher Self versus the temper tantrums of your smaller self. Your Higher Self is the part of you who needs to saddle up and gain control. Liken it to the personal challenge thrown by those who compete in rodeos and manage to stay on the saddle in spite of the bulking of the animal.

I promise you that your efforts will not be in vain. I also promise you that, once you have domesticated your unruly mind, it will become a trusty companion.”