Daily Gratitude: I think the keyword here is “if” as in “if you can change your mind”. Why? Because even when we realize that changing our thoughts can, indeed, change our lives, we often don’t see it happening. Mostly that is because we don’t actually change those thoughts, OR, even more surreptitiously, we may change some of our thoughts, but not all of them. So we end up with conflicting ideas, concepts and thoughts. When this happens, your life doesn’t change because everything has to be in alignment. For instance, you can’t proclaim that you want peace in some place in the world that’s at war while you’re not happy in your home life (or work or school). The disharmony there contradicts the “harmony” you’re professing to believe and want. Peace is peace no matter where you’re looking. Until you look at your entire world and thought processes (in other words, your core beliefs), you won’t manifest the things you say you believe in. You can eat “healthy” all day long and exercise for hours every day but if you still believe you’re fat and you’re not pretty/handsome, nothing permanent will occur. I know one thing that has come to mind since I injured my clavicle. It has forced me to slow down (I’m not sure how much more I can slow down now that I’m retired but that is part of the universe’s message to me, I’m sure). But I think it also has a message about balance in my life. Balance has become a key factor for me in the last 14 months or so. I need to look at that. It would have been easier had I been able to recognize this without having to bust my bones. But it’s been proven in the past that I don’t listen well. Sigh. Anyway, take a look at your life and see what it is you want to change (if anything). Then take a long and earnest look at ALL aspects of your life to identify any inconsistencies you might find. Work on all of them and see if that helps change your external results.