Devil's Playground

“An idle mind is the Devil’s playground.”

 

This saying keeps me bothered while I lay idle this summer. With a long vacation, I've got nothing to do but to let my mind wonder. And of course, there are some unpleasant stuffs which I let my mind to drift upon.

 

The mind is powerful. It is the nest of ideas, whether good or bad. It is the haven for knowledge and wisdom. It may house positive feelings yet it may also harbor ill thoughts.

 

The human mind is unlimited in it's potential to create the results of what one may  desire. There are no limits as to its bounds, with the exception of course, of the limits you place on one's own self. When fully and properly used, the mind can yield positive outcomes.

 

But then it can also give way to chaos and destruction. This is the part where an idle mind comes in.

 

An idle mind is an undisciplined mind. It is a wondering mind. It can be likened to a horse without a harness. An idle mind which is not tethered can aimlessly roam the dark alleys of stupidity then plummet into the pitfalls of the big word S-I-N.

An idle mind may relieve and lay waste in the past, thereby missing the chance to bask in the glory of a brighter future. An idle mind may also pre-empt the future as it may get over- zealous with what is yet to happen. An idle mind may opt to entertain lustful desires or indulge itself with shallowness. An idle mind is stagnant for it abhors progress. An idle mind is dull as it is unpolished. You see, an idle mind gives you nothing and leads you nowhere.

LESSON??? Be busy but not a busybody!!! Don’t be idle ‘less you want the devil to be wagging its tail as it creeps into your idle mind.