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Welcome to Alchemy of Thought®!
Alchemy is often defined as the precursor to chemistry. It is also lumped into the category of pseudoscience along with practices like astrology. Alchemy — as it was once practiced –attempted to turn base materials into other elements. Alchemy also looked at creating elixirs that would enhance one’s longevity.
But alchemy of thought is different.
How often do we really concentrate on what we wish to say before we open our mouths to speak? Admittedly, some do a better job of this than others (and I place myself in the group that needs to be more aware of the words that leave my mouth, at times).
How many times have you heard or even said yourself, “Hey, random thought: X, Y, and Z.” Or “I just had this crazy idea: A, B, and C.” Those are impulses based off things like personal experiences, current emotional state, how caffeinated/intoxicated/or high you are, and so on. This is not alchemy of your mind.
The practice of alchemy of thought means to transform basic raw materials of the mind — subconscious feelings, random internal suggestions, and our own experiences — into a completely different product to be heard or seen by others.
To alchemize your thoughts, you must bring every raw material in all at once and then work on the new creation. Neural networks swirling and firing within your cortex must be organized. Past experiences must be analyzed, and relevance weighed without making it a chore for your brain. And finally, the affect you’d like your thoughts to have on the person or persons on the receiving end. By thinking as an alchemist, you transform these basic materials into something dazzling, true gold.
Remember, whether you consider yourself a critical thinker, or free-spirited artistic type, we all have the ability and responsibility to alchemize our thoughts to bring vital life and directed purpose to the world around us. Anyone can use words and use them indiscriminately, but few will choose the path of the thought alchemist. Few will be so bold to pull down their dreams from the heavens and make them reality.
Our destinies, my friend, are merely a thought away.
