Calendar Books by Allen James - Daily Reading - "The Journey: A Calendar Book"

Allen James' daily reading for February 13th....thought for the day...from The Journey: A Calendar Book..."Think" (James, 2012).

How many times do we go "gentle into that good night" instead of following the words of the famous Welsh poet whose words were "do not go gentle into that good night" (Thomas, 1951). 

Too often we set our lives on cruise control and allow life to happen to us instead of our happening to life. 

We don't "think" enough.  Recently a client presented to session with the presenting problem including, in their own words, "I tend to think too much."  I acknowledged, "over thinking" CAN be detrimental to our mental health, but only when we "over think" negative thoughts.  "Over thinking" positive thoughts can be greatly beneficial to our lives, and our journey to personal success.

We too often allow others to think for us....through the guise of "friends", television, our boss, our parents; you can name for yourself who or what you let do your thinking.

When we take time to think for ourselves we are creating our own path to personal success, not supporting the successes of others.

Think....cause a row...."do not go gentle into that good night" (Thomas, 1951).

Keep looking up.  : )  AJ