Listen to episode 587 of the Inspirational Living Podcast: The Power of Suggestion | Authoring Your Destiny. Edited and adapted from Leadership by George H. Knox. *Inspirational Podcast Excerpt* : Welcome to the Inspirational Living podcast. If you or someone you know would like quit smoking or drinking, my break free meditations can help. To learn more please visit LivingHour.org/breakfree ( https://livinghour.org/breakfree ). Today’s reading was edited and adapted from Leadership by George H. Knox, published in 1912. THE natural state of the mind is consciousness. When we are awake, the mind is always conscious and acting, continually thinking, sometimes about things worthwhile, sometimes not, but always thinking. Too often our thoughts are permitted to ramble without any purpose, without even the consciousness of the energy exhausted or the time wasted. If you can train yourself to keep before your mind the right kind of mental pictures, you will transform your life. These suggestions will act and re-act upon you, and in turn accomplish (in you and for you) your best and most cherished purposes. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/inspirational-living/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy