The Antidote For A Poisoned Mind

A poisoned mind is one fed information, suggestion, belief, hearsay, which creates emotions and reactions, turning a natural, open mind into an infected state.

The antidote for a poisoned mind is taking everything that others say with a pinch of salt* – this is mind training. As long as we believe, we will remain victims, which is expressed in our speech and behaviour, spreading yet more poison.

Hearsay should be taken with scepticism, because the source might be exaggerating or the information unverified.

Training the mind not to grasp at everything is the antidote.
Never take literally anything that’s said, even if they are good words.

* The ancient Roman naturalist, Pliny the Elder, wrote down a recipe for an antidote to poison that required a grain of salt to work.