Mind Bandits

"One day you may catch yourself smiling at the voice in your head, as you would smile at the antics of a child.  This means that you no longer take the content of your mind all that seriously, as your sense of self does not depend on it."  -  E Tolle

Ram Dass said, "Oh my personality. I don't take it so seriously anymore - I think of it more as a pet."

Have you ever felt the mind bandits that try to steal your well-being? They take away that childlike joy, wonder, and bliss. 

Sparking cheerfulness and humor during challenging emotions can carry one through a dizzy day. They have the potential to develop patience and calm in both difficult and delightful situations.

Reactivity does not result in anything but frustration. Once we let go of the mind bandits, we can play with a pet mentality and nurture curiosity. 

Find that "pet" to nurture with curiosity. 

Eleanor Roosevelt believed curiosity became a child's most useful gift. For Dorothy Parker curiosity cured boredom. She felt curiosity had no cure - thankfully. Albert Einstein claimed he had no talents. Life turned him "passionately curious."

Curiosity begins in wonder. It travels like sparks once the fire ignites.

Looking up the word in the dictionary will reveal something else along the way. 

Mysteries emerge in areas that we take for granted. While the media conjures negativity; our minds can search for positivity from the ruins.

By snagging a snapshot of attention, ideas leap in. 

Playfulness and imagination extend the image.

Words in response to pictures help reflect and interpret the world. They form a relationship. 

Sentences search a world of paradox and investigate with creativity and positivity.

Find the pirate in
the petals

There's a duck
in a rose.

Defeat the mind bandits with curiosity and playfulness.