There are five things I believe one ought to consider when your mind goes blank and you consider what you want to use to refurnish it.
1. Consider the environment. What do you see when you look in the mirror? Have you come to grips with what you may have thought of as "imperfections"? No matter your physicality, you have been blessed with a body to experience life. It is up you to take care of it.
2. Think about what you give your attention to. Does what you read, what you watch on television or the movies somehow enrich your experience of life? Sure, its okay to have some mind candy now and then, but it is important to furnish your mind with things that not only support what you already know and believe, but challenge you with new ideas and alternative ways of thinking.
3. Love. You need to furnish your mind with love. Begin with yourself. It is much easier for others to love you if you love yourself. This can be a tough one if you fear appearing egotistical or self-centered. That is not what I mean. I mean accepting yourself and knowing that even though you are not perfect (who is?) you are totally lovable. Keep mental souvenirs of the good times and let the rest go to the recycle bin.
4. Furnish you mind with friends, family, pets and anyone you feel good about being with. Populate your life with people who support you and in general accept you warts and all. Play with them, eat with them, go places and let them challenge you to be all you can be.
5. Lastly, gather symbols and totems that represent what ideals you hold dear. Use them to reflect about what is important to you. Your personal sense of morality is what keeps you upright. Without a sense of right and wrong, your mind may as well remain empty. Fill it with that which inspires you, nurtures you and makes you a respectable human being.
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