“mind control” (a poem)
Let’s dive into your most powerful tool:
Your mind.
It’s your asset or your enemy.
Your greatest ally—or your loudest limiter.
And science backs it up:
Neuroscience. Psychology. Even quantum theory.
All say what spiritual teachers have said for ages:
Your thoughts create your life.
Oprah didn’t audition for The Color Purple with hope—
she knew.
She felt it, saw it, surrendered to it.
And days later, Spielberg called.
Bob Proctor said:
“Thoughts are things.”
And Sara Blakely lived it.
She saw a better, more comfortable
way to dress for work.
She didn’t have experience.
She didn’t have funding.
But she did have vision.
After countless pitches, one company said yes.
Oprah came around
and the vision was complete.
Neville Goddard reminded us:
“You are already that which you want to be.”
But only if you believe it.
Jim Carrey carried a check for $10 million
in his wallet—and in his consciousness.
Years later, Hollywood caught up.
But here’s the other side—
The part we miss.
Your mind doesn’t just build dreams.
It can build limitations too.
“I’m not good enough.”
“I can’t do that.”
Keep repeating those,
and the world will reflect them back.
And let’s be real—
It’s not just you shaping your thoughts.
It’s ads. Algorithms. Influencers.
Every force around you
is trying to write your script for you.
Because a mind that’s controlled
is a mind that conforms.
That’s why this matters.
So reclaim your mind.
With awareness.
With meditation.
With vision.
Like Questlove in 2020—
He turned inward, and his life turned upward.
Because…
“Your mind is a garden. Tend it, or the weeds will take over.”
And when you tend it,
when you plant purpose,
when you believe before you see—
You don’t just create a better life.
You create a better world.
See you tomorrow and keep pursuing,
JC
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