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By Joshua Babatunde
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From Thinking to Stinking to Sinking: How a Neglected Mind Ruins a Life
“A mind that does not think will start stinking, and when the mind is stinking, life begins sinking.”
Those words may sound poetic, but they carry a deep truth. The human mind is like the engine of a ship as long as it is running, the vessel can navigate through life’s waves. But when the engine stops, the ship drifts, decays, and eventually sinks.
If you stop feeding and exercising your mind, it begins to stagnate. And a stagnant mind produces stale ideas, toxic thoughts, and poor decisions that gradually pull your life downward.
The Power of a Thinking Mind
The Bible reminds us in Proverbs 23:7: “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.”
Your thoughts shape your reality. A mind that is alive with curiosity, learning, and creativity is like a fresh spring it keeps your life flowing and fruitful. Great inventors, entrepreneurs, leaders, and change-makers share one common trait: they think. They question. They imagine. They refuse to let their minds grow idle.
When Thinking Stops, Decay Starts
When the mind is no longer challenged, it starts to decay.
- It settles into old patterns.
- It accepts untested assumptions.
- It avoids new ideas.
This is the “stinking” stage where outdated beliefs, negative self-talk, and unproductive habits take over. Just as stagnant water attracts disease, a stagnant mind attracts fear, doubt, and failure.
The Sinking Stage
If the rot is left unchecked, it doesn’t just stay in the mind it spreads into your whole life. Poor thinking leads to poor choices. Poor choices lead to missed opportunities, broken relationships, financial struggles, and an unfulfilled existence. Before long, you find yourself sinking, wondering how you got so deep.
Keeping the Mind Fresh and Alive
The good news is this: you can reverse mental stagnation before it pulls you under. Here’s how:
- Read daily: not just for entertainment, but for growth.
- Ask “why”: curiosity fuels innovation.
- Surround yourself with thinkers: iron sharpens iron (Proverbs 27:17).
- Reflect before you act: thinking time is never wasted time.
- Pray and meditate: clarity often comes in stillness.
Final Thought
Your mind is the control room of your destiny. If you keep it sharp, clean, and active, your life will stay afloat and on course. But if you allow it to idle and decay, the stench of wasted potential will eventually drag you under.
Think today, so your life won’t stink tomorrow and you’ll never sink.