Soon, it would be time for her singing act on stage. As she waited behind the curtain, at one moment she felt confident but this was soon followed by a moment of intense uncertainty. Would she forget the lyrics? Would the audience like her performance? Would she trip on stage as she once did? Why didn’t she wear that other outfit her friend recommended? In the five minutes of wait time, it seemed as if a thousand thoughts waged war on her confidence.
Many of us have dealt with similar situations. Sometimes it is surprising that a negative thought enters our consciousness, seemingly out of nowhere. It doesn’t matter what activity we are engaged in; suddenly, thoughts and feelings run rampant and take us away from the moment. They become our world, rather than the true reality. But no matter how we try to stop a thought or a stream of them, it is always an uphill battle. What, then, can we do to stop being influenced by our own conflicting thoughts?
Don’t try to stop negative thoughts, says Sadhguru, as there is no such thing as a positive or negative thought. Fighting your thoughts is like fighting your own ghosts—you make them and then fight against them. If you win, explains Sadhguru, then you’ve really lost it!
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