Washing Your Brain

Is Brainwashing good?

Common consensus has it that brainwashing is a bad thing. When people think of brainwashing, they think of the Cold War or the movie A Clockwork Orange. When you think about it on a deeper level, however, we find that it is healthy to wash everything else in our lives. So why not our brains, also?

We wash our clothes, our cars, our bodies, and our dishes on a regular basis. But the most important thing in life, however, is our brain. So why should we keep everything around us impeccably clean while neglecting what is the most important tool we will use in life? When you think about it, couldn’t the vast majority of people you know use a good brainwashing every now and again?

The dictionary defines “washing” as a means of “purifying” or “cleansing.” Our brains are undoubtedly tools that need a good washing every now and again. Not only should they be washed, they should also be maintained. After all, if we neglect to wash the dishes, then what begins to happen to them after a short period of time? They begin to grow moldy, disgusting. This is why you wash the dishes after you have a meal, each and every time. Consistent washing is vital for the maintenance of a house and a body – it is also vital for the maintenance of a brain.

How does my brain get dirty?

Whether you are aware of it or not, your brain gets a little dirty each and every day. You can control this situation by taking charge and deciding what you allow inside your brain – effectively “washing” it – or allow the world to decide what goes in to your brain, which effectively makes it dirty. The answer to this little riddle is simple – after all, who do you think cares more about your brain – you or the world?

By selecting what you allow in to your brain, you determine what your attitude will be towards life, and thus have a higher chance of succeeding. How, may you ask, does one go about nurturing and cultivating a positive attitude? The answer is simple: Autosuggestion.