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GIGO! (Garbage In, Garbage Out) or KISO! (Knowledge In Success Out).
Which do you prefer?
If your car runs on diesel and you fill-up with unleaded petrol in, don’t expect it to run without problems! The same is true for us, if we flood our minds with unwholesome things, it will show up in our lives…
We all know this but very few people act on this! Not many of us take care when we watch television or browse the internet. We keep ourselves ignorant to the influence and impact the content will have on us. Realise that what we think will determine how we eventually act. Not only should we think about what we don’t want to put into our minds, but we also need to decide what to put in!
Consider this example: a Ferrari that is about to race will not use the same fuel as the fuel you are putting into your ordinary family car. It may be the same general type, like unleaded petrol, but it will be designed specifically to increase performance.
Decide what you want to feed your mind!
Consciously decide what TV programs, movies, internet sites, newspapers and magazines you will and will not watch or read!
And then commit to your decision!
The difference in perception you’ll experience is remarkable!
I recently attended a seminar of Brian Mayne who is a very inspiring person that is making a big difference in many people’s lives. He told us how he learnt to read at a late stage in life and that this convinced him of the wonderful gift that reading is.
Therefore he decided that he will not waste his gift on reading meaningless nonsense, but rather use it to better himself. As a result he has read many self-development books and is now one of the top self-development trainers and speakers in the UK.
Have we become complacent victims of the main-line media monster or do we realise how privileged we are to have such wide variety content to choose from?
The power of reading and feeding your mind is in your hands! So fill-up with only the best!
If you need some help with this, there are some suggestions of books and audios on HT’s Continuing Education Programme.