An Off Switch

Thinking is what is on my mind today...as I sit here sipping my chai tea after a very sleepless night...I am lucky if I got 2 hours of sleep last night!

Last night, as I lay there staring into space, willing sleep to come but unable to calm my mind enough that it would enter and again as I sit here typing this I can't help but think to myself...I wonder what it would be like to have an off switch? Laying there at 3:00 a.m. after spending a couple hours of attempting to sleep I kept telling myself over and over, "I really must sleep, I have to be up in a couple hours and be able to face the day"...but no matter how much I willed sleep to come, it wouldn't, my mind was too full and the thoughts were spinning through it at record speed. From the conversations I have had this week, to the daily activities, the struggles and joys that I am facing or the struggles and joys that my friends are facing, the events of the past and even to the amazing workout I had at the gym.

So what would it be like to have an off switch? Would it take away from life's experiences? Would we miss out on some valuable learning opportunities that could enrich or change our lives? How would we view the world if we could turn our thoughts off at any given moment?
Hmmm...perhaps an off switch isn't the best thing...you may just miss out on fully experiencing life...maybe it is better to work through it even if it means the next day you may be sleep deprived (good thing I don't need much sleep!).

Or on the flip side of the coin...perhaps an off switch would be a good thing...it could bring peace to a mind that can't be quieted...I can think of several lives that may have been saved if the person had experienced calming peace within their mind. Thankfully so far, for the most part, I can appreciate the possibilities within the chaos of a spinning mind...