Evolving your mind

I've read a few books based on spirituality and some on meditation. Having done Kundalini yoga and being into "spirituality" for about 7-8 years now, I've been aware of chakra work. I got some insight on how to deal with feelings and sudden emotions rising through a book I read from a therapist and yoga instructor. By focusing on the chakra pertaining to whatever thoughts were creating the emotion, and instead of fighting it or trying to change the thought, to actually be with it. Be with the corresponding emotion. Only then are you "dealing with" the problem or thought or emotion, so that it dissipates on its own. Be with it, study it, try to see where it originates (and therefore understand it).

This type of work and awareness is good, but recently I was turned on to a new way of thinking. Our brains are like computers. Our conditioned minds (from the past) teach our body and mind to act and react to certain situations based on how we've been "programmed" to think, how to deal with things/life. But our minds, like computers, can also be re-programmed.

Imagine you woke up from a coma. You no longer know who you are...your name, (which is just a label), your family/friends/coworkers, your entire past...gone. You are now operating, no matter how sad the story may sound, on a "clean slate". You have no experiences to negate how you deal with life, no past-conditioned thoughts that have taught you how to judge people and situations. No grieving memories to dwell on, or to hold grudges about, or to hinder you in any way.

Now imagine you are that person. Imagine, if you could start your life over today. No thoughts about the past (which doesn't physically exist anyway, the past only exists as a thought in your mind, just like the words you're reading). Imagine you could start today being exactly who and what you want to be. Think how you want to think. Act how you want to act. Live how you want to live. Well you can. It's pretty awesome actually. The first step is just telling yourself (I like doing it out loud): I want ______ in my life. I choose to be _______ . Insert whatever you wish. Reaffirm things you've always wanted. You want to be rich? Say it. Want to me more brave? Daring? Congratulations, now you are. Want to ask out that girl you've had your eye on for awhile? You just did. Want to have more drive and determination? Say it out loud. Reaffirm it every day. And BELIEVE it when you say it. Re-program your mind, be who you want. This is your life, your "reality". Choose to live as you see fit. Believe, be strong, with all your heart and being.