Character: Adjusting your internal thermostat
I find myself in many conversations with different people on topics of relationships, finances and spirituality. As I reflected on the different topics I’ve found they had something in common and that is the persons internal comfort level, thought process and emotional state about the topic, in short their thermostat.
We’ve all heard by now that 9 out of 10 lottery winners are broke in less than 2 years no matter how much they’d won. Their financial thermostat is set to “poverty” or “struggle” but no matter what the setting is they will subconsciously divest themselves of their wealth. Like a thermostat they will get themselves back to where the needle is set. Its not the money it’s the person.
The same rules apply in relationships. If you are used to people treating you badly most of your life, when you meet someone who treats you well, you will sabotage the relationship if your thermostat is set to abuse or adopt a victim mentality. You expect mistreatment and then act accordingly.
We have to adjust our thermostat by changing our internal dialogue. Will you continue thinking; “Money is hard to come by.” or ” All men are jerks” or any other negative psycho babble that we play in our heads that sets the gauge on our internal thermostat?
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Wow. This information sure do sound very familiar. LOL. Hey this is your ATL buddy and I agree with everything you said. I pray that this will truly encourage and help someone who needs it. Keep up the good work and continue to be a REAL black man filled with a lot of wisdom and good.
Trenaye.
I like the style of your writing, however, I do not agree with your opinions.