Think Well, You Will Be Well : ‘As you think, so you become.’ Think well, you will be well. Think ill, you will be ill. It’s all your thought. Sometimes you might not be thinking ill of yourself, but you are thinking ill of others. That is still thinking ill. Whether it is about you or somebody else, that is what you are thinking. When you think of that, you will become that. That is why we say, ‘See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.’ If you see evil, hear evil, speak evil, you will become evil. It’s not to save others that you are asked not to think ill, not to speak ill. You will not be hurting them, but you will be hurting yourself. In our lives we should always think well. Train your eyes to see the bright side of everything. -Swami Satchidananda
I think this is a great quote from Swami Satchidananda. Of course, it’s impossible to think well all the time, we are bound to have ill thoughts as there will always be challenges in life. But I think what’s important is not necessarily to right all the wrongs of society, it’s more about moments of positivity. We may not be able to change big things, but we can focus on the smaller things, things we are able to change. Any simple gesture, a small habit can go a long way. It will only be a matter of time before you start to see the difference reflected on the outside.