> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 11 evergreens, 2 sources</em></s> #### [[Right kinds of thoughts lead to right kinds of actions]] Every action must be proceeded by a thought, %% #TO/DO/CITE and provide exception %% so if we fill our [[mind]] with productive thoughts then we will have productive actions. If we can focus our thoughts on one action over time we will see positive benefits or [[karma]]. [[Dharana]] is training our [[mind]] to do this, and through it we develop our [[motivation]]: [[Motivation and obsession are indistinguishable to an outside perspective]] #TO/TEND/GRAFT - [[You can't control what happens]] - [[Self-belief is fundamental to good karma]] - [[Consciousness is the fundamental unit of existence]] - [[Consciousness is our capacity to introspect]] - [[Meditation is a practice to develop a stronger consciousness]] - [[The most reliable path to success is repeatedly trying to succeed]] ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/SEED *edited January 19, 2022* **Topics**:: [[purpose]], [[human advancement]], [[Life principles]]