Paving my mind

When you look at the world in a certain way, it seems silly to ever get caught up in trivial things that often plague the mind. That is why it is important to not get caught up in the stuff that doesn't matter, otherwise, as they say, you will truly miss out on what is special. I have been trying to do this. But, isn't it funny (or, more often than not, sad) that it is so easy to busy your mind, and thus your life, with things that don't matter? Usually these things stem from misunderstanding, misconcenption, or simply because your mind runs away with itself. It is so important to try and not let this happen. Why fill your head with junk when it has so much room for hope and discovery? I think that maybe the former is easier than the latter, and that is why people so often focus on such things. I think it takes both awareness and confidence to lead your mind to wonderful places. It takes independent thinking and an ability to understand that life is full of different paths that cross in a million different ways and you are just one of them. You must accept that everyone has their own story and every bit of it is beautiful in its own way. You might drive yourself crazy if can't believe that.