How to think clearly

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When someone tell us something, we often form opinions based on how it made us feel.

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In this process, we mistaken our emotions for actual truth about how the world works.

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Just notice how you react to other peoples opinions throughout your day.

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Maybe someone will say "we should tax the rich!" and you'll find yourself liking it or not based on your emotional reaction.

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Worse, your mind will tempt you to immediately accept or reject the claim without exploring the rational validity of it first.

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This will lead you to feeling either be happy or unhappy within a few seconds.

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This is how most people are about their emotions.

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They'll say, "I can't help but feel this way."

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But they're wrong.

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Emotions can be tamed.

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You are always in control.

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It's not about liking or not liking the way the facts play out.

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Truth is a method of staying in touch with what is whether you like it or not.

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Everything that you experience is neutral.

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But your beliefs label it as good or bad.

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When you ignore these urges, you move from delusion to reality.

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When something happens, don't create a story or judge it or even form an opinion.

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Observe yourself and detach from the outcome.

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Your whole experience of life is in your mind.

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Focus on your internal world, not the external.

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This is thinking clearly.

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