Thoughts and Impulses

Have you ever thought that the things you think are the thoughts that make you think about thoughts about thinking?

Don't worry, I don't get it either. In fact I just made it up as I wrote it! But it got your brain flowing didn't it? That's all I need. Recently I have been reading a book about the teenage brain. This book talks about all sorts of ways our brain can make us teenagers do things that adults wouldn't normally do on impulse. For instance, yelling at our parents or even getting annoyed with a friend. When I first started reading the book I was expecting it to talk about all the things wrong with my brain but as I got farther into it I realize it's starting to defend teens, give us a method to all our madness. Back to the impulse thing, I know fir a fact that half the way I act in life is in impulse. When I have conversations I am always on radar with myself to be sure I don't slip a rude or insulting comment. Just as in conversation I think watching our thoughts is just as important. My friend Kaylee always tell me that if you say and think your ugly then you may as well be. How true! And what a great example that is to my point; THOUGHTS CONTROL ACTIONS!

Whenever I think about something it typically cones true. If I say I'm going to get an A I do but it works the opposite way too. If I think that I will have a bad day at practice, I most likely do. As a teeneger Ive found that I act a lot less than I react, meaning I go off on impulse rather than thinking about and coming to a solution. Impulses I have been having lately are good ones. I have been trying to be a better version of me. Perhaps this is because I want to improve myself for God, perhaps I am improving myself for a crush, I'd perhaps I simply just want self contentment. To me, all three of those things are my main reasons to watch my thoughts and not react on impulse.