On a regular schedule we must change the oil in our cars. Why? Because our cars need to the flush out the dirty oil and replace it with clean oil that will properly lubricate the engine. If we leave the dirty oil in the engine, it will not properly lubricate and lead to failure. We have all heard the importance of changing the oil in your car.
Same is true with our minds. We need to remove the dirty/negative thoughts from our minds and replace them with clean/positive thoughts. Our minds, just like a car engine, will run much better and perform beautifully when properly lubricated with clean thoughts. But yet how many of us actually take time daily to properly lubricate our minds by removing the dirty oil and replacing it with clean oil? Not many is right. In today's world of hustle and bustle with gadget this and gadget that...it is nearly impossible to spend time on our minds and purposefully change the oil. I suggest planning. Plan some time daily to remove negative thinking and then immediately replace it with positive thoughts. Why immediately replace? Because once we spend time emptying our minds, thoughts will start to replace them. Our minds are not to be empty so they will fill up on purpose. So when empty, right away put in positive thinking.
The result for me has been much more positive thinking...clarity of thought...and purposefully living. Change the oil of your mind every day. It works!