Meditation teaches us to control the mind, rather than letting it control us. I have heard people who feared meditation, thinking that it was simply an effort to empty the mind, as if then it would be ripe soil for the implantation of any idea. This is not the case; in fact, when we have learned how to control our thoughts, we have a much better capacity to choose which thoughts serve us, which thoughts don't. We are better able to evaluate what we think, rather than believing all of the thoughts that continually bombard our minds.
There is a great deal of relief that can come from recognizing we do not need to keep every thought we have, that we can change our thoughts and thereby change our sentiments. Consider, for example, the difference between thinking "I have to do this work" versus "I get to do this work." Talk about lightening a load so many bear!
What thoughts are you having that don't serve you well, that drain your energy or depress you? And how can these be changed so that your load is lightened, your mind is eased? As one motto I've heard states, "Thoughts become things, so choose the good ones.
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