I Am: A Course In Miracles (acim)

lesson 4 â??These thoughts do not mean anything.They are like the things I see in this room [on this street,from this window,in this place].â?? Unlike the preceding ones, these exercises do not begin with the idea for the day. In these practice periods, begin with noting the thoughts that are crossing your mind for about a minute.Then apply the idea to them.If you are already aware of unhappy thoughts use them as subjects for the idea. Do not, however, select only the thoughts you think are â??bad.â??You will ï¬?nd,if you train yourself to look at your thoughts,that they represent such a mixture that,in a sense,none of them can be called â??goodâ??or â??bad.â??This is why they do not mean anything. In selecting the subjects for the application of todayâ??s idea, the usual speciï¬?city is required.Do not be afraid to use â??goodâ??thoughts as well as â??bad.â??None of them represents your real thoughts,which are being covered up by them.The â??goodâ??ones of which you are awar