Mind Matters

Last Saturday night, while Mrs Mindmap pretended to be interested in the Britain’s Got Talent final I mastered the art of taking Instagram pictures! As I eagerly jogged into the lounge to proudly wave my iPhone in front of her nose, I was stopped mid-celebration by the usual video montage as Ant and Dec introduced the next act.

As I hovered by the sofa, I watched the life of this individual I didn’t know unfold before my eyes and I realised what it was that had the nation hooked. Everyone loves a good story, a tale of triumph, a right old yarn.

It didn’t matter if the people performing were particularly talented or not – although that does help – but give them a great story of how they got over trials and struggles and they don’t always have to be so outstanding to do well.

Watching one video montage I noticed how this particular individual had seemingly journeyed through the strong holdings of the fallen mind and grabbed onto the positives lurking in his natural mind to try and overcome his situation. He’d chosen to rise above his struggles, to change the way he thought and saw the world.

As Mrs Mindmap and I watched him perform, I realised it was his decision to rise above his situation that meant he was on that stage, performing his heart out to David, Michael, Amanda and Simon and the British nation. The human spirit captures hearts – not what they do but why they have done it.