Just a thought . . .

I found a new way to tackle my monkey mind. Every time it gets agitated, irritated or desires something, I tell myself to watch it & say "Its just another thought". The hitch is that you gotta see this irritation, desire soon enough before it gathers too much of my attention & energy. The times that i manage to do so, its pretty interesting. It then seems that its just a thought like so many others, a passing thing. Im saved from anger or losing my self to a want. Im saved from harming myself or someone else. It feels like a small step towards discipline. It feels good :)