How to find peace in infinite thoughts

Our mind doesn't keep quiet even in silence. Thoughts are like stars, the passing clouds, the waves, the breeze. I wonder where these thoughts come from? Why they flow everytime like from morning to the bed time. But do they end when we sleep? Nah, they come in the form of dreams 💭. So it seems like we are not responsible for the flow of infinite thoughts. Here are my thoughts on "thoughts"...

Watching them like clouds and flow of river 

Some thoughts are constructive, some destructive like clouds, our mind is like a sky where some clouds are bright that bring rain, growth and freshness. The same applies to constructive thoughts which nurtures you mentally and physically like feeling gratitude, showing love, kind towards others, possessing self-love, positive talks,etc. These are the thoughts that shapes us internally and leads to growth from all areas of life 🌱

The other ones are destructive thoughts  like dark clouds, heavy with doubt, fear, negativity. They mentally drain people, it also leads to overthink, trauma, depression, etc. Which leaves us like abandoned in a dark room, scratching head, jealousy, anger and some even do self harm out of these.

But negative thoughts aren't bad in themselves they are like signals. What matters is whether we let them control us or let them pass like clouds. 

Thoughts are like rivers, which flow continuously, the only thing we can do is to "go with the flow" let the unnecessary drift away and to gently hold the ones that truly matter to us.

 

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Reflection of thoughts 

We all go through from infinite thoughts some hold meaning while some not. Like water holds the shape of the object it is in, don't give shape to the thoughts you don't want to hold, just pass them on saying "I am not that thought" and move on. Some of the best ways to avoid unnecessary thoughts are practicing meditation, mindfulness, engaging with deep work, journaling, which calms nerves and gives you right clarity.

 

“We may never control the flow of thoughts, but we can choose which ones to carry with us...”