Introduction
As mentioned earlier any temptation develops in the mind and
is sustained in the mind and it is decided upon in the mind to either defeat or
succumb to the temptation.
Thought to Emotion to Action to Overcome or to Succumb
Emotion follows mind and action follows emotion. So if we
have lost the battle in the mind the chances are we will lose the battle in the
motor centre and that is where the problems in our path and life will really
begin for us.
Implication
We must be very careful with our mind, especially with the
thoughts, with the ideas to do with the temptation, with the plans to do with
the temptation, with the fantasies and the projections to do with the temptation.
We can observe them all appear in our mind, what makes it
really worse for us is when we elaborate with our mind upon those ideas and
plans etc. and then start to decide upon them.
When Psychological Work does not seem to Help
Sometimes working on those ideas and thoughts and desires
does not really make us feel any better, perhaps worse because we feel guilty and
ashamed. What is better for the moment, that is, as a temporary measure is to
concentrate on not elaborating the thoughts related tot eh temptation. Release
them from the mind and as we do not give them force they slip away and as we
get on with our life they will go to our background and our state will change
and then we can see much more clearly the justifications, the desires, the
reasons why we can’t or do not want to let go of the temptation etc.
Conclusion
When under temptation, whether it has come to us out of the
blue or whether we have brought it on, I sincerely recommend to focus on the mind,
seeing the thoughts and being ultra careful to not feed to elaborate the thoughts
or mental activity related to the issues of the temptation. Whatever that
temptation turns out to be! Money, power, sex, resentment, grudges, revenge, etc.
etc.
End (301).
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