This morning I felt happy with clear thinking and direction and then I met confusion

The confusion took the form of being told conflicting things from the people around me. From my boss interfering and giving conflicting information, to a married couple, with very obvious conflicting ideas and opinions.

To avoid being infected by this confusion I remind myself of how to stay centred

I stay centred through taking a few breaths to give myself time to become aware (mindful) of my thoughts. Mindfulness awards me the ability to cease my thought habits. My habit is to judge what has been said and done and to then turn these thoughts against myself. In other words my habit is to judge myself, others, and the situation, as wrong or right.

We step out of confusion through being exactly what others are not: Decisive. To remain calm and centred we must make the decision to cease our judgements and opinions. Our habit must become that of mindfulness. Our habit must become awareness.