The Roots of Change

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The Roots of Change
Daily Inspiration
John H. Sklare, Ed.D
Monday, July 28, 2008




One of the greatest challenges to creating change in life is incorporating new thinking into your day. Not only is changing the way we think a daunting task for us humans, it is also a critical piece of the change puzzle. In short, change is impossible… unless accompanied by new thinking. I was reminded of this the other day as I read a quote from the late American author Henry David Thoreau. Although Thoreau’s work was published in the mid-1800s, his writings can still teach us a very valuable lesson in 2008. That lesson is about change, and that is what I want to address today. Here is what Thoreau wrote: As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in your mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kinds of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives.

What a powerful and accurate statement regarding change! Change is the result of consciously repeating a thought long enough until it becomes a natural part of your everyday thinking. This is an important lesson for those of you seeking change in your life. If change is what you desire, then mindfully repeating thoughts that support that change is critical. In modern day language, we might call these thoughts positive affirmations. So today I ask you to consider these important words of Mr. Thoreau and pick just one thought regarding change in your life that you would like to incorporate into your everyday thinking. This is very important for creating change. As the "dean of personal development" Earl Nightingale states, “You become what you think about!”

Wishing You Great Health,
Dr. John H. Sklare
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