When someone pushes us into doing something, we assert our independence and say, "Don't be so bossy; don't tell me what to do."  The other person may have our best interest at heart and following his advice may be good for us, but the fact is that we don't like to be bossed around.

Then why are we willingly being bossed around by our unruly mind?  Whenever the mind tells us to eat, we eat.  However long it wants us to sleep, we sleep.  Whatever our mind tells us to do, we do.  No matter what the mind says to us, we listen.  Despite knowing that the mind is mischievous, we allow it to be our boss.  At the same time we say that we are free to do what we like.

Stop this bossiness by going against the mind.  If the mind says, "There is no way I am going to eat spinach," make sure to eat spinach.  Tell your mind that spinach is very tasty.  If your mind says, "I don't like exercising," tell your mind, "Exercising is a lot of fun."  If your mind tells you that you should not get up early, insist on being an early bird.  Put your foot down when it comes to your mind, and you will see that you will become the ruler of your mind.  The spinach will seem tasty; exercise will become a habit, and waking early will become addictive.

Make the mind your slave, and it will obey all your commands. 

 

Yours,
Didi Ji