Aphorism

Everyone has laws that they live by, these are called “laws of Life”. Many people use aphorisms or quotes to shape the way they live, usually they are by famous or successful people. An aphorism good to follow is, “the mind is everything, what you think you become” by Chinese philosopher Buddha. This aphorism teaches people, whatever they think of themselves, they would eventually become. Another lesson this aphorism will teach is that if you want to yourself to have a positive life with positive outcomes you must have positive self-image the same if you have a negative self-image. The 3rd lesson this aphorism will teach you is the way you think of the outcome of something, good or bad, reflects on the outcome of the situation will be towards
A lot of times it really doesn’t get as bad as you expected, but the situation still goes bad. It is because you kept thinking about how the situation could go bad. Whether you are in a meeting or in a fight, the situation can get way worse. If you think negatively the situation will go bad. Say you are going to get on a roller coaster and you are scared of falling off. If that is all you think about and you don’t feel you will regret it because you were worried and you didn’t have fun. Taking a risk is what can make things fun. Why do you think people go skydiving? You know why because they did not worry. I am not saying don’t worry, but just do not think about the negative aspects of a situation.
The way you think of yourself is what you are; that is a modernized version of, “the mind is everything you are what you think”. Have a positive self-image and you will live a positive life. Just think of those people who starve themselves because they are “fat” they think they are fat but they really are skinny and have a very poor self-image. Your self-image is everything that makes you who you are. If you imagine yourself as fat you will think you are until you are too skinny but if you think of yourself as yourself as rich and successful you will strive to be