We talk to ourselves incessantly about our world. In fact we maintain our world with our internal talk. And whenever we finish talking to ourselves about ourselves and our world, the world is always as it should be. We renew it, we rekindle it with life, we uphold it with our internal talk. Not only that, but we also choose our paths as we talk to ourselves. Thus we repeat the same choices over and over until the day we die, because we keep on repeating the same internal talk over and over until the day we die. A warrior is aware of this and strives to stop his internal talk.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Constant internal narration sustains our perception of reality and dictates our choices. Repeating this talk reinforces habits until death.
- In plain terms
- Talking to yourself keeps your world the same. Stop to change choices.
- What can you take from it?
- Your internal talk shapes your world and choices.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What internal talk do you repeat?
- How does talk shape your world?
Another view
Changing internal habits takes significant effort and time.
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