"You're Right About That"

Last night, I was watching a program on the WisdomTV channel, featuring a lecture by Dr. Wayne Dyer. In it, he said that the ego is what drives us to worry all the time and that we must quiet our mind to receive the wisdom we need. He said that whenever we get angry or annoyed, we should think or say "You're right about that," and then move on to the next thought.

Several years ago, a coworker told me how she had spent a long time in her teens in a clinical depression. I asked her how she managed to get out of it, if she ever did. Was it drugs or therapy? She said it was none of that. She was able to bring herself out of it by choosing to think a different way. (I know that doesn't work for everyone.) She also mentioned Dyer to me, and I checked out some of his books on audiotape from the library. I found him to be very motivational and encouraging.

Alas, this coworker passed away in 2001 at the age of 31 and I filed away her advice in the back of my brain. It's funny what we learn from people sometimes. I wish I could have known her better. But anyway, seeing the tv show last night reminded me of her and of how I felt after I had listened to those tapes. Remembering how she had fought a battle with Hodgkins Disease in her early adulthood and how she still lived a full life made me feel silly because my worries pale in comparison. (I would say I brood too much on the past, rather than worry per se.)

"No one can depress you. No one can make you anxious. No one can hurt your feelings. No one can make you anything other than what you allow inside." --Dr. Wayne Dyer

You're right about that.