What we need to do is treat some of our thoughts like door to door salesmen. If someone comes to your door and asks if he can come inside and throw some dirt on your floor to demonstrate his vaccuum cleaner - you would probably tell him “No thanks! See you later! ” And yet - if a friend stopped by with a meatloaf and wanted to visit - we’d say “Come on in! ” We need to stop being PASSIVE about what thoughts can take residence in our head.Josh Hatcher
About This Quote
This quote says that we need to stop being passive about what thoughts come into our head. Instead of letting the thoughts come to us, we should actively let them pass by. We need to stop just letting our thoughts come into our head and start actively focusing on the ones that are positive and helpful.
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