What we pay attention to will grow...

From the Book: The Book Of Secrets, by Deepak Chopra:
Whatever we pay attention to will grow: this has a two-fold meaning. On a superficial level, lets look at a garden: one section has cucumbers and peppers planted, another has ragweed and dandelions. We will call these the good garden and the ugly garden. If we neglect the good garden and water the ugly garden, eventually it will overtake the good garden, and the ragweed and dandelions will spread to cover everything. If we Water the good garden and gently weed the ugly garden at the edge of the good...we will get a good crop from the good garden and the ugly garden will be kept at bay.
In our lives, if we pay attention to healthy living, spiritually and physically...spend time doing good deeds, and thinking healthy thoughts, and also spend time praying about our shortcomings and working to improve and remove obstacles (both internal and external)---The garden of our soul, bearing healthy fruit, will flourish and grow, and the ugliness of pain, suffering, and temptation will be kept at bay.
Pay attention to the good things. This does not mean ignore the bad things...you still have to "pull the weeds" and work on improvements. But, if we obsess about our Anger, Guilt, Regret, etc... it will grow, especially if that obsession is fueling the fire, instead of concentration on putting the fire out.
Today's Blog is in very simple terms, perhaps a little choppy...but you get the point. Pour your energy into healthy living (spiritually and physically) and strive to do this in every waking moment.

Peace and Love