Once you are able to feel the presence of your thoughts, the next step is to squeeze them out. You will proceed as you did above setting an alarm device throughout the day followed up by periods of meditation. At each alarm interval and mediation session, try to blank out your thoughts. Think of nothing. At first this will require much effort. You will probably only be able to shut thoughts out for brief moments; several seconds to a few minutes. Continue this practice for several days until you feel comfortable blanking out your mind. Your goal is to squeeze out thoughts for at least one to several minutes at a time.
Practice squeezing thoughts out of your conscious mind for several weeks. Do this regardless of the thought, even if it is one that fulfills you. Gaining the ability to shut thoughts out, any thoughts, will help you eliminate destructive thoughts. As you develop the habit of going inside you, you will begin to notice both your feel good thoughts and your feel bad thoughts. As you detect a destructive thought, your practiced ability will allow you to squeeze it out. You must practice, however. If you do not master squeezing thoughts out when destructive thoughts are noticed, it will be very difficult to get your mind off the thoughts. The Law of Attraction will pepper you with them. Subsequently, you must be versed at shutting thoughts out.
These exercises: Familiarizing yourself with your thoughts and shutting your thoughts out, assist in directing your thoughts. You will not be able to direct your thoughts until you have mastered the connection within yourself and have developed the ability to squeeze out thoughts. After all, you cannot direct that which you have no control over. The control must be gained first.
Directing your thoughts is done in steps. Practice is required, much like teaching a child to tie shoes or ride a bike. It is through instruction and practice that we learn. If we do not practice we do not fully reap the benefits. How many people do you know that simply cannot swim? It is not because they are inept. It is because they failed to practice. Anyone can swim if they practice. Consequently, anyone can learn to direct their thoughts through practice.
This is mental work but requires the same regimented rehearsal as any physical activity you would prepare for. You practice until you learn and you will learn every time. Every child learns to walk, tie shoes, ride a bike, and read. Children are sponges of opportunity because we discipline them to practice until the task is accomplished. We do not dare take the shoes away after a few unsuccessful tying attempts, nor do we stroller children for life who do not walk by the age of one. We tell our children to keep trying until you learn. That is why we all know how to ride a bike, tie our shoes and walk. It is with this diligence that you learn to direct your thoughts.
It is important that you ease yourself into thought direction. You would not teach a child to ride a bike by perching them on a motorcycle. You would not select an expert course to start skiing. Do not be tempted to go immediately to hard in thought direction. Remember, you validate your experiences as proof of truth. Any failures will be deemed by you as proof of some inability or proof that your thoughts are powerless. So it is very important that small steps are taken and small successes are celebrated, thereby validating your work as accurate. Small drips applied gradually increase your water bill tremendously. It is the same with your thoughts. Start small, build tall.
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