"The greater part of most people's thinking is involuntary, automatic, and repetitive. It is no more than a kind of mental static and fulfills no real purpose. strictly speaking, you don't think: Thinking happens to you. The statement "I think" implies volition. It implies that you have a say in the matter, that there is choice involved on your part. For most people, this is not yet the case."
Mindfulness means you do have a say in the matter and you are thinking about what you are doing .
**disclaimer: the italics is a quote from someone but now I can't remember who the author is or where I got the statement from -- if you know, please share with me so I can give credit where credit is due. --thanks for your help! Kristi**
