We gradually came to see how so many of the problems and difficulties we were encountering in our lives had their beginnings in the seeds of doubt, fear and anxiety that we were continually planting in our minds.

我们渐渐发现，我们在生活中遇到的诸多问题与困难，其源头正是我们不断在心中种下的疑惑、恐惧与焦虑的种子。

It does take effort, but like anything else it gets easier with practice, and the amazing thing is, as we became more and more aware of these negative thoughts we are able to say:

这确是件费劲的事，但跟其他所有事一样，它也是熟能生巧，令人惊异的是当我们越来越意识到这些负面的思想时，我们就能说：

“No! I will NOT plant this weed in the Garden of my Mind.”

“不！我不会把这颗杂草种在我的心园。”

I will consciously choose to plant something better. The results are truly spectacular.

我会有意识地去选择，种一些更好的东西，收获颇丰。

When you start to consciously cultivate your own mind garden, you will truly be amazed at the changes which begin to happen in your life. Obstacles disappear, barriers fall away, and things that you once thought were either impossible or very far away will suddenly come into view.

当你开始有意识地去耕作自己的心园，生命中因此发生的改变会令你大为惊异。障碍消失了，隔阂不见了，你一度认为不可能或离你很遥远的事情突然展现在你眼前。