THE body is the servant of the mind. It obeys the operations of the
mind, whether they be deliberately chosen or automatically
expressed. At the bidding of unlawful thoughts the body sinks
rapidly into disease and decay; at the command of glad and beautiful
thoughts it becomes clothed with youthfulness and beauty.
Disease and health, like circumstances, are rooted in thought.
Sickly thoughts will express themselves through a sickly body.
Thoughts of fear have been known to kill a man as speedily as a
bullet, and they are continually killing thousands of people just as
surely though less rapidly. The people who live in fear of disease
are the people who get it. Anxiety quickly demoralizes the whole
body, and lays it open to the, entrance of disease; while impure
thoughts, even if not physically indulged, will soon shatter the
nervous system.
Strong, pure, and happy thoughts build up the body in vigour and
grace. The body is a delicate and plastic instrument, which responds
readily to the thoughts by which it is impressed, and habits of
thought will produce their own effects, good or bad, upon it.
Men will continue to have impure and poisoned blood, so long as they
propagate unclean thoughts. Out of a clean heart comes a clean life
and a clean body. Out of a defiled mind proceeds a defiled life and
a corrupt body. Thought is the fount of action, life, and
manifestation; make the fountain pure, and all will be pure.
Change of diet will not help a man who will not change his thoughts.
When a man makes his thoughts pure, he no longer desires impure
food.
Clean thoughts make clean habits. The so-called saint who does not
wash his body is not a saint. He who has strengthened and purified
his thoughts does not need to consider the malevolent microbe.
If you would protect your body, guard your mind.
If you would renew your body, beautify your mind.
(Excerpt from “As a Man Thinketh” by James Allen)
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Hi Jocelyn,
I’m totally agree with you on what you’ve said in this post.Clean thoughts make our life easier,conscience pure and bring us never ending everlasting happiness.
Hi Jocelyn,
I love this post, too! It’s easy to think that our health is a by-product of bad luck, or disease, or poor food choices, etc. Yet, our minds play such an important role too – I couldn’t agree more. While I do strongly believe that proper diet is important to good health, I also strongly believe exactly what you’re saying here – about how important our thoughts are in the whole process. This is a message that needs to be heard more – thanks for spreading it!
Thanks Lance! Hope we could be healthy, both in mind and in body so we can all live full and happy lives
Glad you’ve dropped by. I’ve also visited your site thru Daphne’s. Keep it up!
Thanks Daphne!
I’d also like to keep reminding myself of these things so I post them here, hehe. Hope you’re doing great, I always visit your blog though I wasn’t able to leave a comment as often.
I love this post! It is so true that our bodies serve our minds, though some people allow the opposite to happen. I do too sometimes, so this was a good reminder. I’m loving the look of your site more and more Jocelyn!