Ruling my mind does not mean controlling every thought that enters it.
If it did, one anxious morning would prove I had lost the kingdom.
It means deciding which thoughts receive authority.
I once noticed a car following closely behind me on a road where I could not safely move faster. My mind immediately supplied a whole person: impatient, aggressive, and somehow personally offended by me.
I could not prevent the interpretation from appearing.
I could decide not to let it rule my body or my driving.
I loosened my grip on the wheel, kept a safe speed, and turned off when the road allowed. The other car continued on, carrying none of the character I had assigned its driver.
No one else can make this choice for me. Reassurance may help, but another person cannot permanently remove a thought I continue crowning as truth.
This responsibility is not blame. It is the return of power.
Today I want to notice the thought currently issuing orders.
I may discover that it contains useful information. I may need to speak, prepare, or protect a boundary.
But I can choose those actions without handing fear the throne.
The mind is ruled through allegiance, not force.
I am free to choose again which teacher I will follow.
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