the longest journey begins with a single step

When I was a lot younger, I once read on a book that the greatest battle you will ever encounter is with your own self. And as a kid who hadn’t read much quotation, that statement struck me to the core. haha. I deemed it as something so profound (Well, I actually still do). As a kid, I clearly understood what that statement meant. But not until I reached my 20’s when only I understood the weight of that statement carries.

This morning, during my quiet time I read that sometimes that pain we experience is self-induced pain.  But even before reading this, I have known for a long time that some people, my self included, go through unnecessary pain that we unknowingly inflict on our own selves. There are so many things beyond our control…Things that we can only do so much…Things we can never change. On the other hand, there are things that remain in our control… that is to say, our thoughts…our perception…

 It’s all in the mind, people say. I heard this as frequent as life’s hard. Darn! These sayings can’t get more clichéd, can they?  Haha. Anyway, going back… It’s all in the mind … this has been one of my mantras. When I feel like my mind’s playing trick on me…when I hear voices in my head telling me thing I don’t want to hear…I go and tell myself that it’s all in my head. Breathe in, breathe out.

When unexpected turn of horrible events happen, they are out of my control, but the way I deal with them is. When people say things, I can’t control their opinion nor can I make them shut up. But I always have the option to choose whom and which to ignore or listen to. It’s always about how I perceive things… it’s all in the mind. Just masters your thoughts and you will surely win your battle. (Sigh) I just hope doing this is as easy as plainly writing about it.