A thought is harmless unless we believe it. It’s not our thoughts, but our attachment to our thoughts, that causes suffering. Attaching to a thought means believing that it’s true, without inquiring. A belief is a thought that we’ve been attaching to, often for years.

Byron Katie
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The power of thoughts are immense. Thoughts can either bring us happiness or sorrow depending on what we believe. If you are happy, your thoughts are positive. If you are sad, then your thoughts are negative.

There are millions of people all over the world who have negative thoughts and feel wretched. However, one thought is harmless unless we believe it. If we attach to a thought, if we believe it is true, then it becomes harmful.

We should not believe anything unless it is proven to be true.

Source: Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life

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