Life Blended Together- Lemonade or LemonNOT

Imagine your mind is a blender, and like a blender anything you place into it mixes together to create a final product. Believe it or not, this is the same concept that creates your reality. To make a great smoothie it's important to have the right ingredients. Although strawberries, pineapples, and mango would make for a great treat this is not the world we live in. Not everything is always "peaches and cream" and sometime life hands us spoiled fruit. It is vitally important that we refrain from adding life's rotten fruit to our mind. Doing this not only leaves a bad taste in our mouths but it can cause us to become sick. 

If you take this blender comparison as a philosophical standpoint it would seem as if life has a strange way of getting you to do things we wouldn't normally do. It would almost seem as if we have these invisible strings pulling on our arms and legs forcing us to do life bidding. Have you ever not felt in control of a situation before? 

No matter how hard you try to change the outcome it still happens the way you didn't want it to go. Well that's because you were projecting more of what you didn't want to the happen versus what you truly wanted to happen. A wise mentor of mine often tells me that each day I am projecting and creating a the world I want to live in with every thought that comes across my head. Life works like this, anything you put your mind too you can achieve. As my favorite author James Allen would say, "Asa man thinketh, so is he". As much as I live by the quote it has some rather harsh repercussions. While yes, anything you put your mind too will ultimately make its way to your reality this quote never says your realty will be good. Because if your thoughts are bad and have negative substance to them then your reality will only follow suit. 

To beat life at its own game is nearly impossible but there are however certain ingredients that you can add to your life to make it rather fruitful. 

1. Morning and daily mantras are a great exercise in creating a positive reality around you. By taking time out of your day to truly focus on you want can have benefits beyond comprehension. This self affirming discipline is practiced in religions and cultures  all across the world. 

2. Another key element that can enhance your reality is reading. The most successful and peaceful people in the world all happen to be avid readers. Whether its Robert Kiyosaki "Rich dad Poor Dad" or JackKornfield's "Meditation for beginners" reading has profound effect on your serotonin levels and can lead to more positiveness and happiness. I know personal how accomplished and knowledgeable I feel after reading a good piece of literature. 

3. In addition to mantras and reading, exercise can play a very important part in your outlook on life. When your body is healthy the brain receives more oxygen, giving you the ability to think more rational and clear. Practicing these habits routinely can help filter out bad and negative thoughts keeping your eye on the prize at hand. Next time when life hands you lemons make sure they aren't spoiled and make the best damn lemonade you can possibly make.