"I'd slam door in his face."

"Very good. Now ask yourself this. Did you have any control over whether that bum knocked on your door or not? Don't bother to answer. Of course you didn't. The only real choice you had was whether to invite him in or slam door."

"I see your point and maybe that might work...sometimes. But I'm still so angry about getting conned out of my money that I can't help thinking about it."

"Well isn't that interesting. You've just admitted that you're a spineless wimp controlled by a free-wheeling brain. That's too bad. I really thought we had something going between us."

"That's not fair. Can I help it if my anger is so strong that thoughts keep returning?"

"No. But what would you do if bum kept returning?"

"I suppose I'd keep slamming door."

"Well, finally a smart answer. Now, let me ask this. If you keep slamming door in that bum's face, what do you think he will eventually do?"

"Go away, I suppose."

"Are you beginning to get picture?"

"Yeah...except you make this thought avoidance business sound like a cake walk."

"It is, actually. The only thing hard is persistence. Right now shut and lock door of your mind to all your yesterdays. Visualize door actually closing but leave a small window for peeking back at warm memories and successful experiences.

"Next, close door on all your tomorrows. But again, leave a small window for productive planning and goal setting.

"Your life is now enclosed in a single room. But it's best room possible because it's only real place you can live. It's called ‛Today'."

"Okay, sounds neat and all that. But I've been across hall enough to know that two minutes after locking away my past and future angry thoughts will come roaring back."

"Of course they will. That's to be expected. But who says you have to live with them? Just stand on other-side of your ‛Today' door and shout, "Go away!" Five minutes later you may have to do same thing again...and again. But with persistence, thoughts will disappear forever.

"Well...I'll give it a try. But it won't be easy. It's so hard to keep from thinking about my money and that lying piece of crude. I can see him now stretched out beside a pool in some warm climate just..."

"Excuse me, but perhaps you didn't notice. Your ‛Today' just snuck out an open door." ___________________________ ______________

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