As the mind, so the man

As the mind, so the man; bondage or liberation is all in your own mind.

I read that before I went walking today. It’s a Hindu saying, I think. I’m sure there are similar things found elsewhere but, that is pretty succinct. Actually, the first part is a very complete thought.

As the mind, so the man.

As I go deeper in to thinking about that, through the day, it occurs to me that really all one can possibly control is how the mind reacts to outside situations. But, if you can control how the mind deals with what comes it’s way, the nature of what comes may change.