By Hector Mesa

We’ve all seen the classic example of good vs. evil. One side of your shoulder (The angel) tells you to do the right thing, whereas the other side of your shoulder (The devil) tells you to do the wrong thing.

There arises: Conflict.

Yet, this phenomena is not only seen in ethical decisions. This is where the point of this post comes in. Sometimes, the devil and angel play tug of war with your MIND.

Keep this scenario in mind:

You see the beautiful girl in sight. She’s open for talking. As you walk up to her, a feeling comes over you. The good side says to go talk to her, have a nice conversation, and get her number. The bad side says you’re worthless, she’s out of your league, and that your a loser. Most people say listen to the good voice, and not listen to the bad voice.

The truth: Ignore both voices.

A man named Eckhart Tolle once said in his book “The Power of Now” that we all live in a constantly changing present. Forget the past, forget the future, live now. Sound advice from a very wise man. The voices in your head represent past and future. The good is the future. The good in you wants you to do well, and encourages you to do well. At the same time, the bad voice represents the past, and all the mistakes you’ve made, the times you were rejected, or your more embarrassing moments in society.

While it is good to listen to the good voice, at the same time, you listen to the bad voice. One cannot coexist without the other.

But, that is all a mind trick. The voices are safety mechanisms in the human body, and they operate on feelings of optimism and fear. The good voice (Optimism), paints a bright, cheery, happy picture of everything going well and you living happily ever after, and then the evil voice (Fear), negates the picture and slabs some dreadful, dark colors over the picture, turning it into your worst nightmare.

The modern man is fully aware of these 2 feelings, and ignores them both. He follows his id (Animal brain) and does what he’s supposed to do as a man. When you allow your mind to interfere with getting what you want, you get bad messages, and good messages. Good messages are too good to be true, and bad messages cloud your judgment. The mind, while the center of operating your body, has its flaws, and one is the integration of negative thoughts. The modern man accepts this flaw, and exploits it’s weaknesses, so that he can control himself.

Carlos Xuma covered this phenomena in his book as well, and calls the evil voice “Loser boy” (The guy who steals your dreams away). What he says about Loser boy is true: He will come back continuously, and haunt you. The key is to ignore him and listen to your instinct (Id).

When you tune out thought in the brain, you act on impulse. The wonderful thing not many know about free will is that there is an “Off” switch. Free will is a wonderful human feature, but it can be a hindrance at times. Simply focus on another thought (A stop sign shoved in front of your face works), and proceed as planned.

This phenomena of good vs. evil is prevalent in all areas of your life. Before writing this post, I was questioning whether I should post, or go back to TV. The good voice said it will be good, you will contribute, and you will inspire others. The negative voice said “It’s time consuming. This show is VERY VERY awesome. Let’s watch it. You can write a post any day”.

I blocked the thought out, and now I’m typing.

There is a mother-load of power in blocking out thoughts. Don’t underestimate the animal brain. Do not overlook the Id. That part of humanity is your key to getting what you want. Don’t forget that, in the long run, you have animal in you. The thing is, you are the greatest animal. Use your animal instinct.

When good and evil play tug of war with your head, go Blackbull. Go animal.

Words: Hector Mesa