What Were You Thinking? Are You Listening?

Do you remember the TV commercial from years ago that ended with the phrase: "The mind is a terrible thing to waste"? I guess I am dating myself here, but that is a very prolific statement.

I find it interesting that not many people pay a great deal of attention to what goes into their mind. After all, the mind is the single most important factor in determining who you are and what you do as an individual.

If your mind is positive and creative, you can achieve your goals and realize your dreams. Many of the highly successful people you see in the news today spent a great deal of time to work on improving their minds.

On the other hand, if your mind is negative or inactive, it's very likely you will not achieve all you are capable of in your life. I imagine if you analyze the lives of some of the most notorious people in the world you may discover that they fed their minds with negative thoughts at one point or another.

The question then becomes:

Are you born with a positive or negative mind?

I believe you are born with neither.

In my opinion, you develop your mind by what you put into it, and it is an ever-changing ‘being’, just as you are a product of your life experiences. A positive mind creates an inner beauty which radiates to the surface. If you are continually putting negative information into your mind, the results tend to be negative thoughts and ultimately negative actions.

However, I also believe no matter how much negativity you have in your mind, you can overcome it with positive input. So, if you want the positive and creative thoughts, it is pertinent to always get the right kind of information into your mind.

The most common way to do this is by reading the right kinds of books, books that promote positive thinking, or at least have an underlying positive message. Sadly, because of the great demand on your time in this ‘drive-up-window’ world you live in, reading a book often gets omitted or pushed aside because of your busy schedule. You are busier than ever and time has become a dwindling commodity.

Sound familiar?

Thankfully, with the advent and popularity of audio books, anyone can get the right information into his or her mind without having to try and find the time to read during a busy day.

Now, you can ‘listen’ to books, seminars, lectures and podcasts while you're on-the-go, and when you don't have time to read. And since today's selection of downloadable audio books is not limited to just fiction and literary works, but runs the gamut from how-to manuals to business books and self-help information, you will find that you can download an unlimited amount of information into your brain.

Not only can you fill your mind with positive thoughts, but you also can learn a skill, enjoy a murder mystery or an epic romance novel, and even increase your cultural literacy.

You can enjoy the benefits of audio books while exercising, commuting to and from your work, spending time on your hobby, walking the dog, etc. Or, at the end of that stressful day, you can relax with your favorite audio book, even with the lights off.

When time permits, grab a good positive book.

When time is limited, ‘listen’ to what the book has to say.

So, hop off the "down escalator" and rise up above the crowd by putting some positive thoughts into your mind with a book or an audio book.

Here are some suggested books to get you started:

1. Build Your Self Esteem Author: Glenn Harrold Publisher: Diviniti Publishing

2. Awaken the Giant Within Author: Anthony Robbins Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

3. Develop a Powerful Memory Author: Glenn Harrold Publisher: Diviniti Publishing

4. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Author: Stephen R. Covey Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

5. How to Win Friends & Influence People Author: Dale Carnegie Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

6. Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway Author: Susan Jeffers Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

7. The Power is Within You Author: Louise L. Hay Publisher: Hodder Headline Audio books

8. Creating Inner Peace and Calm Author: Glenn Harrold Publisher: Diviniti Publishing

9. Get Up and Do It! Publisher: BBC Books

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