Don't get on the train

Each day we make thousands of choices related to all different aspects of our lives. By guiding our minds to think more loving and compassionate thoughts we are contributing to the world in a more positive way.

Here is a mind blowing metaphor from Matthieu Ricard.

I imagine sitting at a train station, watching the trains arrive and depart. My pure awareness is the station and my thoughts, feelings, sensations, etc. are the trains. If I am not mindful, I will hop on a train and take it to who knows where. But the moment I realize I am on the train, I am magically off of it, back at the station, just watching without judgment, with compassion.

We truly are our thoughts, keep your station clean.