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| "Sunset in Mongolia" photo by Aaron Springston |
“I have no neutral thoughts.”
We are reminded today that "Every thought you have contributes to truth or illusion: either it extends truth or it multiplies illusion." In talking with an acquaintance, it was brought home to me what a Pollyanna attitude I have! His outlook on life is that it must be endured; that we're miserable most of the time and we should not only put up with it, but we should embrace it. Now, I'm not sure he realizes that this is his attitude! I found myself mentally contradicting everything he said -- and this was not because I want to be difficult or to put him down in any way, but to protect myself from his rapidly-multiplying and negative illusions. He wanted to give me graphic details of an operation he recently had, and he was also offering pity towards my situation. In the past, I might have made up an excuse to cut our conversation short, perhaps saying that someone was at the door. But I felt it was important to break the illusion within myself by telling him that I really didn't feel put-upon in any way, that I felt that life was an adventure and I was smack dab in the middle of a good one, and that I had many thank you notes to write and I must be getting to them. I am very grateful to everyone whose thoughts "contribute to Truth"!! Namaste ----
Mary Baker Eddy quote:
"In divine Science, the universe, including man, is spiritual, harmonious, and eternal. Science shows that what is termed matter is but the subjective state of what is termed by the author mortal mind."
Science & Health Page 114:27-31
