As a man thinketh

Who am I? Is that a question you've ever asked yourself? What is usually the response? It is a simple question, which often provokes deep thoughts about our existence and who we really are and the role we play in this world. It is infinitely more difficult to answer. 

Growing up I would usually hear my mother say, "You can be anything you want!" or "You have the power to do whatever you put your mind to!" While I was grateful for her positive words of encouragement, I heard countless more negative words of discouragement throughout my day from my peers or from the thoughts in my own head.

 

Do the words of others determine who you are? It depends on if you let it. The real determination of who we are and who we will become all comes down to the thoughts in our head and how well we work at controlling them. Proverbs 23:7 states, "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he." 

I think a lot of us try to think positive thoughts about ourselves and others, but often we default to faithless, negativity unless we are vigilant in our efforts to train ourselves and our brains to fight back. With little effort, little results. With great efforts, great results. 

Just like the phrase, you are what you eat, I suggest to you that you are what you think you are. If you think you are a worthless person, your brain will accept that as fact. However, if you believe your value is great and you are capable of anything, that is exactly what your brain will believe and if you believe it and connect enough emotion to that idea that is what you will become and that is how others will view you. 

"As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he." Proverbs 23:7