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We are addicted to our thoughts. We cannot change anything if we cannot change our thinking.

The mind is a beautiful servant but a dangerous master. What this quote seeks to illuminate is the profound truth that our thoughts have an incredible sway over our lives. You see, our perception of reality is filtered through the thoughts we entertain; they shape our beliefs, attitudes, and subsequently, our actions.

When one says we are “addicted to our thoughts,” it is a reflection on the human condition of becoming ensnared in habitual patterns of thinking. It is as though our thoughts are grooves in a record, and the needle of our attention plays the same tune over and over, even if the music no longer serves us.

To change anything in the material world, we must first initiate a transformation within the immaterial realm of thought. It is the seed from which the tree of action grows. If the seed is unchanged, how can we expect new foliage to sprout?

Hence, to shift your reality, you must first shift your thinking. This means observing your thoughts critically – understanding their origins, recognising their patterns, and discerning which serve you and which do not.

Consider this, my friend: Are your thoughts arising from a place of fear or from love? Are they shackled by society’s conditioning, or do they dance to the tune of your inner knowing? Changing one’s thinking involves unlearning the conditioning of the past and embracing a new framework that allows for growth, creativity, and freedom.

This process is not a conquest but a surrender. It is not something to achieve but to allow. As you let go of old thoughts and welcome newness into your mind, you create space for your life to blossom in ways previously unimaginable. The only true revolution happens within.