You become what you:
“Consume” through your mouth, eyes or ears:
Eat
And
Read
You are shaped by sound and sight:
What you listen to
What you watch
You are shaped among family, friends, acquaintances and colleagues:
By whom you spend time with throughout the day
By whom you listen to
By whom you look up to
You are shaped by your environment and surroundings:
Whom and what you surround yourself with,
You become shaped by where you go and the familiar places where you tend to spend your time.
And you are shaped by how much sleep you get.
You become what you:
“Put” into yourself: it may be something that is not good for you over a long period and that you cannot control. You then become “it”. Become what? Find out for yourself. The answer is in front of you: the definition of what you put into yourself helps define you as a person. If it is negative, there may be variations of so-called nicknames for what you have become or are becoming.
What you become through these things has helped define you up to today and will continue into the future. Of all the influences and surroundings shaping you, which has the greatest effect? Can you see several factors shaping you in both negative and positive directions? Could you remove some of the most negative and focus more on the positive?
All the factors that contribute positively should be considered when thinking about what came to define you as a human being in this country and on this planet. Ultimately, only you can decide what you become and what you surround yourself with: people, whom you listen to, information and knowledge, and what you see, hear or read. These things can bring joy or make you feel more informed.
* What you put into yourself — into your brain, through your mouth, eyes and ears — helps determine what defines you, now and in the future.
* What does it give you: joy, happiness, or a quick high followed by a long low? What about intellectual stimulation — some form of knowledge or new learning — that makes you more insightful and helps you understand what the things you consume do to you and your emotions, or more specifically your brain?
* Have you considered the long-term consequences of what you put into yourself? Separate the negative from the positive. Look at the small and large effects and consider the lasting consequences, the difficulties and the good things that bring you joy and fulfil what you want in daily life.
Start searching:
Within yourself, through the internet.
Or a book, an audiobook, a podcast or several podcasts.
A good article every day. Several articles every day.
A good person. On YouTube. On television. In the “wild west” of social media.
