(see the YouTube version here)
A friend of mine asked a question:
'What would you say to someone that is addicted to drugs and wants to kill himself?'
I had to think about it for a moment. Not because I think the person might be right, but because the person might think he is right.
So, the first step is for the person to realize that our situation is a product of our attitude. If I say, 'I am unhappy. I am addicted to drugs,' then I open my life up to that. I, essentially, open the gate up and shout for all the criminals to enter the city. I have to prevent that from happening. I have to lock the gate; I have to say, 'I am happy. I am not addicted to drugs. I love life.' Understand, this is not self-denial. I would not be denying my circumstances, but rather closing the gate, not allowing myself to be affected by my circumstances.
It is like this: you are rolling a dice with the intent of getting a six. You roll, and you get a five. You have two options; you can either live with the five and give up, or you can roll again and try for the six until you get it. That is what you have to do. You do not say, 'I will be happy when...' Rather, you say it in the present, as though it has already happened. 'I am happy, because I am successful, and I am not addicted to drugs.' Do not let yourself become a victim of your circumstances. Too often, people are not in control of their lives, when they should be.
You are in control of your circumstances. If you are stuck in a rut, change it. Our circumstances are the result of our perception[1], and we are not bound by them. The rut is an illusion. It does not exist.
So, I would ask, 'Who is in control of your life, you or your circumstances?'
[1] taken from YouTube - nowupgradingmind
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