What does that mean, the word mere?

The dictionary describes it as “the smallest or slightest.” Sounds easy. The truth is that it is one of the hardest things I had to learn and I am still learning.

But when I stand outside of myself and look at me I notice the amount of energy my system uses when I am confronted with such things as anger, jealousy, revenge and all those unnecessary emotional feelings that overcome the mind.

However, if I begin adjusting my thinking little by little with the slightest mere turn of the mind those things begin to fade. 

It is difficult in the beginning training the mind to think different on purpose and to be aware of those moments when they present themselves.

It is doable.

It took a while adjusting my thoughts in order to break out of that old habit of wanting to respond to an unsettling confrontation with the same emotion that was presenting itself to me.

There were plenty of challenges to meet during the process of renewing my mind but soon it became a new habit and without much effort. I had to imagine myself rising, lifting above the problem and taking myself out of the equation until the dust settled. Then I could drift back down and walk away. This exercise has proven itself to be most beneficial in many instances and learning to walk away brought with it a good feeling of knowing that I had not spoken any ill or hurtful words at my opponent was priceless.

Thank you teacher from my past for helping me learn this method of making the two lives involved breathe easier.

~DK