I've heard it said that the mind is like a stage that can only have one actor on it at a time. This premise is important to the concept of Good, Better, Best. When one's mind is occupied by Good things, there isn't room left for Better or Best things. Yet, there isn't room for Bad things, either. Whether filling one's mind with Good or even Okay things is ultimately good or bad depends entirely on what thoughts might otherwise occupy that person's mind. If one's mind frequently turns to Bad things, filling it with Good or even Okay things instead would be an improvement.
Granted, filling one's mind with Best, Celestial things would be an even greater improvement, but filling one's mind with Best thoughts is easier said than done, especially when Bad and Okay thoughts seem far more compelling than Best thoughts are. When one struggles to keep Bad thoughts off the stage of their mind, finding interesting Good thoughts to fill his or her mind can be a godsend and a big step in the right direction. Of course, one should continually strive to fill his or her mind with the best thoughts possible, but when the Best thoughts don't linger, and the Worst thoughts keep coming back, sometimes it's okay to settle for Okay.
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