You Can't Control Your Thoughts

Practicing Human

Cory Muscara

Personal Development, Presence, Mental Health, Wellness, Personal Growth, Meditation, Self-improvement, Mindfulness, Self Improvement, Health & Fitness, Education, Positive Psychology, Happiness, Buddhism

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🗓️ 18 November 2019

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

There's a popular notion of trying to "control our thoughts," but it's not possible. In this episode, I'll explain why. As always, if you'd like to get free resources, including guided meditations, text your email address to: (631) 337-8298

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome back to practicing human the podcast where every day we are getting a little better at life.
0:08.0	I'm your host Corey Muscarra and I am tuning into you from... tuning into you, is that a thing? Well I am tuning into you from... Tuning into you, is that a thing?
0:14.4	Well, I'm tuning in from Scottsdale, Arizona.
0:17.3	Actually, Care Free Arizona.
0:19.6	Wonderful name.
0:21.0	I'm only here for 24 hours to give a talk but I am loving the weather nonetheless
0:26.8	so shout out to anyone from Arizona. We are going to get into the episode
0:31.4	quickly today but quick heads up.
0:34.0	Make sure you stay tuned till the end for our two week
0:37.6	podcasting update and updates on the Jingle and the Bells.
0:42.0	More to come soon. today's episode why you'll
0:46.7	never have control over your thoughts the other day I was scrolling through
0:51.9	Facebook and a friend posted a quote and this quote said
0:57.4	The only thing you can control in life is what you think
1:01.8	Nice quote.
1:03.2	Got a lot of likes, a lot of comments, a lot of re-shares.
1:06.6	Points to something that feels important.
1:09.3	It's a popular idea in the personal development world. But I saw that quote and I go, yes, and it's
1:18.6	pointing to something that's true and it's also not the full truth. Let me share why. I've spent quite a bit of time working with and exploring my thoughts.
1:29.0	Many thousands of hours in meditation watching very closely what's happening in my mind for the purpose of understanding it better and
1:37.6	being able to influence, control it a little bit better train it for compassion kindness
1:43.5	stillness all of that and yet with all of those thousands of hours of
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