Practical Exercise On Intellect Reawakening And Empowerment

It has been estimated that for around 80% of our daily routine we are
‘ruled’ by habits. *This means that most of the time we go straight from
thought (created by the mind) to action, without checking the quality of our
thoughts.* *In this way, we bypass the intellect, and do not use our
capacity to judge right from wrong and to make conscious decisions. *What we
need to do now is reawaken, use and empower the intellect, which is true
spiritual empowerment.

*Practical Exercise
*Withdraw your attention from everything around you.  Create a simple
thought in your mind.   Concentrate on the thought. Then use your intellect
to judge to what extent the thought is right or wrong and what the quality
of that thought is (is it a negative thought, a waste or unnecessary
thought, a necessary thought, a positive one etc.?).   If you decide it is
not a good thought, leave it and create a better thought. In this way, you
consciously exercise control of your mind and intellect thereby
strengthening your ‘mental’ and ‘intellectual’ capacities. This will also
help you regain your feelings of ‘rule’ over the self.

If thoughts or images come from your memories or from sources outside your
own mind while you are busy in this inner exercise, don't give them any
mental energy. Let them go and bring your attention back to your own
‘conscious’ creation (mentioned above).

Once, you have mastered this in this exercise; try the same process while
you busy in your daily routine.