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Ever heard the saying 'You are what goes into you'? Most people refer to it when talking about eating and dieting. But it goes deeper than that. You are the air you breathe as inhaling poisonous substances can cause serious damage to a person as against inhaling fresh air. You are what you eat as the more crap you eat, the crappier your health will be and your skin will look. This same principle applies to what you see, what you feel, and what you hear.
Some may argue that what one sees has more influence on the person's life. But what one hears is actually the strongest influence on one's life. Consider a person who, all his life, was told that he would amount to nothing. He would grow up believing that to be the truth as those words have sunk in to his subconscious. But the minute he begins to hear otherwise, and listen to himself speak success into his life, a change begins.
As human beings, we generally listen to ourselves most times, and those thoughts affects us, sometimes without our knowledge. We begin to act according to our thoughts, speak and see things according to the way we think. Our thoughts even has power over the way we feel. In no little way, what we listen to affects our lives. I know that when I feel low, a change in what I listen to, be it music or those around, helps change my mood and lifts my spirit.
All these opens us up to a vulnerability inherent in our being human. We are most affected by what we listen to as words have a very potent power over us. Knowing this, some factors have bested the act of using us to fight against ourselves. The biggest of those factors is fear. We listen to stories of other people's lives and experiences and become scared for our future. We listen to our hearts when we are scared of beginning or continuing on a path to greatness and start doubting ourselves and our abilities. We let fear take root in our lives because we gave it our time and ears. Some of the negativity and fears we listen to comes from those we let around us. They let these negativity rule them and expect everyone to do same.
But one way to keep your ears safe, thereby keeping your life safe, is giving your ears to things or people that will uplift you on a daily. The Bible and music are my favourites when I notice that I have begun giving in to negative energy and fears. But recently, I have included listening to motivational speakers and pastors. I can not over-emphasise the importance of listening to positive messages, comments, and nipping any stubborn fear or negativity in the bud. You get this surge of energy and strength knowing that you can do whatever you set your heart to, and have a world of possibilities before you.
Listening to the things and people that uplifts you is not just a good thing, it is the beginning of greatness and possibilities. Give your ears to positivity!
- The Lady
“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.”
Romans 8:14-15
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