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How much of our thoughts do we control? None. We don't control our thoughts?
>> No, the thought the mind generates thoughts. How much do we control our mind? None.
So, do we have any control over our thinking or our mind? Do we generate a thought or is a thought generated automatically?
What are you thinking? I'm thinking you're touching my leg. Yeah. >> Did you have control over that? The generation of that thought?
>> you touching me? I was thinking that Did you did you can you control that happened? >> I can think a different thought when it happens. I can shift the thinking. I can know that's happening and also think about something else.
Your wife has certain thoughts in her head. She's upset and you can do things to alter the pattern of her thinking. Right?
>> Yes. You can say, "Oh, tell me what's wrong. I love you." Hug her or Or you can tell her how she can fix all of her problems. >> [laughter]
>> And so here here's the really wild thing. We as human beings can affect the human beings around us. We can affect their thinking. Yes. Which means by definition her thinking is being shaped by who? Me. Which means that from her mind her thoughts are being generated by the people around her. She doesn't control her thoughts, you control her thoughts. Which is wild. And she controls my thoughts.
>> Exactly. Or influences them. Yeah. And there other influences. >> Yes. Right?
So, let's be clear. First thing is that thoughts are generated for you. That's why advertising is a thing because they figured out if I can generate this thought in your head over and over then you'll take action. So, everyone is doing thought control and this idea that oh I can control my thoughts. Bro, you cannot.
So, what we do control is the way we respond to our thoughts. The way we're aware of our thoughts.