Thought is an aim oriented flow of ideas and association that can lead to a reality oriented conclusion. Thinking allows human to make sense of, interpret, represent or model the world they experience and to make predictions about the world. It is helpful to make plans, attempt and achieve goals.
Our mind is full of thoughts whether we are awake or asleep. It is a true saying that man is a product of his thoughts what he thinks he becomes. It is important to monitor your thoughts. It is also necessary to understand the reasons behind your thoughts. The growth oriented thoughts will lead to growth and success. On the other hand the negative thoughts slower the growth rate and delay the success. It is always difficult to stop the thoughts that come to the mind. On cannot stop the negative thoughts you need to replace them with the positive thoughts. Thoughts are the most powerful tool for success and fortunately we all have them. The need is to monitor what thoughts we undergo all the time. Our mind is conditioned to think in a particular way all the time. It cannot be denied that mind is full of thoughts and at times there is no space for new thoughts. It is always advisable to replace the thoughts for growth. It is essential to understand the source of thoughts from where do they come.
The biggest source of thought is the environment in which you spend most of your time. The talks which you listen enter your subconscious mind and the conscious mind works according to that. It is very important to choose the right environment and get associated with right people to succeed personally and professionally to enjoy life as a whole.
The second most important source is your belief. You always think as per your beliefs. It is important to monitor your belief are they rational or irrational. It is always helpful to develop rational beliefs which create the positive thoughts which are filled with hope and possibilities, which ultimately leads to success.
The next source is your emotions. Emotions have immense power to deliver thoughts. If the emotions are negative such as anger, frustration, disappointment, jealousy, revenge and so on the thoughts would be destructive and will lead to detoriation. On the other hand with the positive emotions like love, care, compassion, peace, kindness, empathy and so on the thoughts are positive and you find all the hope and possibilities. You develop confidence in each and every situation to achieve success. To handle your thoughts it is necessary to handle your emotions. Let them be positive. Once you are aware of the power of thoughts in achieving success you will be willing to work on it. The need is to untrain your mind and then retrain your mind. Develop a skill to handle your thoughts and do not allow the thoughts to handle you.