# The Power of Thought: How Your Mind Shapes Your Reality
In a recent and powerful episode of “The Realer Than Most” podcast featuring Smart Guy, listeners were given a masterclass in how our thoughts shape our reality and determine our success. The conversation explored the deep connection between thought, feeling, action, and manifestation – providing a roadmap for those seeking to break free from limiting beliefs and create meaningful change in their lives and communities.
The episode began with Smart Guy sharing a profound story about a guru meditating in a cave, battling demons that constantly attacked him. The guru’s breakthrough came when he stopped fighting these demons and instead remained still. His powerful realization: the less he fought back, the weaker the demons became. This metaphor brilliantly illustrates how our internal struggles often grow stronger when we actively resist them, but begin to lose power when we practice stillness and mindfulness.
Smart Guy explained that these “demons” represent our negative thoughts and emotions residing in the subconscious mind, with the cave symbolizing our mind itself. Through meditation and conscious awareness, we can weaken these negative influences rather than empowering them through resistance. “How you think creates how you feel. How you feel becomes an emotion, that emotion becomes a vibration. That vibration becomes a magnet that attracts things to you,” he explained, offering a practical understanding of manifestation principles.
The conversation also delved into the crucial distinction between deeds and intentions. Smart Guy emphasized that in Islam and in life generally, performing the right actions with incorrect intentions nullifies their benefit. This insight applies directly to our thought processes as well – positive thinking without the right intention behind it won’t manifest desired results. This explains why some people can speak positively yet still experience negative outcomes.
Perhaps most compelling was the discussion about empowerment through economic independence. Smart Guy detailed a comprehensive business model centered around community-owned delis, explaining how a single well-run establishment can generate upwards of $2.4 million annually. This economic blueprint offers a practical alternative to illegal activities, providing a path to legitimate wealth building within urban communities. The vision extends beyond mere profit, incorporating spaces for prayer and community gathering alongside business operations.
The episode culminated with Smart Guy outlining a powerful 12-month plan for community transformation, including concepts like the “negative speak fast” (avoiding negative language for 30 days), meditation practices, and self-defense training. This holistic approach addresses mental, spiritual, and physical dimensions of personal and community development. His financial formula for generational wealth – “living expenses times four, times twelve, times one hundred” – provides a clear target for financial freedom.
What makes this episode particularly valuable is its blend of spiritual wisdom, practical business advice, and community-centered solutions. The conversation transcends typical self-help rhetoric by connecting individual mindset changes to broader community transformation. As Smart Guy powerfully stated, “Allah doesn’t work for us, he works within us” – a reminder that the power for change already exists within each person, waiting to be activated through conscious intention and consistent action.
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