02/16/2026
đ§ Thoughts â Intentions
The brain produces thousands of random, intrusive, contradictory, even bizarre thoughts every day. Most of them say nothing about your character or your values. Theyâre more like mental weatherâsometimes sunny, sometimes chaotic, rarely personal.
đ± Guilt tends to show up when:
You hold yourself to very high standards
You confuse having a thought with wanting to act on it
You assume âIf I thought it, it must mean somethingâ
Youâre trying to control your mind instead of observing it
But thoughts donât become meaningful until you choose to engage with them. Feeling guilty for a thought is like feeling guilty for a dreamâyou didnât choose it, and it doesnât define you.
A more grounded way to respond:
Notice the thought
Acknowledge it without judgment
Let it pass without assigning moral weight
Itâs a skill, and it gets easier with practice.