Change The Oil

When you buy a new car, boat, motorcycle or even lawnmower, people will tell you about how you should ‘change the oil’. They will tell you how it’s a good thing to do. And it is. But you shouldn’t stop there.

Your vehicle is a valuable possession. And it deserves proper care. Just as your body does. And what controls your body? Your mind. Running the same old oil through your mind can make it run sluggish. It needs something new to keep it running right.

What is the ‘oil’ for your mind. It’s not blood, and besides, you can’t change that (unless you are Keith Richards). It’s thought, knowledge and information. It’s what keeps your mind sharp and in tune. If you keep running around with the same old information up there, your mind becomes less effective. Wait long enough and it can become closed. But keep feeding it new information and it keeps using it, giving your mind the exercise it needs to stay in shape. A healthy mind is the key to a healthy attitude. And a healthy attitude makes you feel better and be more fun to be around. It also encourages you to take better care of yourself.

Learning new things is the process by which we change our minds oil. Are you due for an oil change?