Think Straight: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life

by Darius Foroux

The emphasis is on deciding. And that’s what this book is about: With practice, you can get better at controlling your

thoughts, so you can decide what you think.

“You become what you think about all day long.”

“We usually think of ourselves as sitting in the driver's seat, with ultimate control over the decisions we made and the direction our life takes; but, alas, this perception has more to do with our desires—with how we want to view ourselves-than with reality.” (emphasis mine)

That automatically eliminates about 99% of your thoughts because there’s very little you control in life.

But the most important lesson I’ve learned was that you don’t regret what you did in life, you regret what you didn’t do.

At the end of the day, this is your life and the only way you can live with yourself is to follow your strongest desires.

When we hold on to a lot of things in the past, they form an obstacle to living in the present.

Past

Thinking is a double-edged sword. It can help you. But it can also destroy you.

Effective thoughts? Effective actions. To clarify what I mean, I’ve made a list of what I think are effective thoughts: Making your life better Growing your career and business Visualizing your future Thinking of new ideas Solving problems Coming up with fun things to do with your partner, family, or friends

No matter what you experience in life, and no matter what happens to you, your mind should stay calm under all circumstances.