Where is the mind located in the brain? We know it exists because we have conversations with ourselves all the time.
Brainstorming, rehearsing what words to say to gently breakup with your partner, what I can or can not do, how do I see myself...
You get the point, right? Two high school students named Evelyn and Dianne had the chance of getting their articles published in the school's paper.
After their articles were appraised by the editor, he returned the articles with notes recommending on them as to what needed to be improved before considering them for publishing.
He had also expressed to them that he liked the articles and that they were very promising, before handing them over.
Dianne took the advice as to what needed correcting as evidence that she was not talented enough to write articles.
So she thought to herself, "My Dad is right.
I'm no good at this writing stuff.
" With a heavy heart, she trashed it and headed down to History class.
Not so with Evelyn.
She was so focused on her vision of reaching her goal to become a professional writer, that she worked on the article with the recommendations in mind.
Her article got published.
You might be thinking, "Well it was Dianne's father's fault for telling her she had no talent.
" I had not mentioned before until now that the two girls share the same father.
That's right.
The two are sisters.
Both were exposed to the same situation at home of being told that they had no talent in the writing department.
Yet it was Dianne that took her father's statement to heart and not Evelyn.
Thoughts can make you or break you.
Give yourself the benefit of the doubt and follow what you are passionate about.
At least you will not ask yourself down the road, what if I had only tried?