Mindful Monday: We become what we think
We are shaped by our thoughts. We become what we think. -- Buddha
Cheri Huber, the guiding teacher at Zen Monastery Peace Center in Murphys, CA, adds, "What you practice is what you have. The quality of your life is determined by the focus of your attention. [...] Repeating 'I’ll never be good at this' while learning a new skill does not lead to 'Yes, I’m good at this.' Worrying about the future won’t help you have a better future. Worrying about the future will help you have a future of worrying about the future. The only thing you will ever get from life is what you are doing in the moment. What you do is what you get.
"Our lives are the result of what we give our attention to. If you practice 'overwhelmed with work' or 'I should be different,' [...] that's the life experience you wil...