Middle Tennessee hypnotist, philosopher and motivator M.C. Radford encourages everyone to think positively and live life with a healthy, optimistic attitude. Here, he shares more points from his book Higher Thoughts for Everyday Living, suggesting that readers meditate on one each day—and be amazed at the positive changes that may transpire in their lives.

1 No one can disturb you but yourself. If you become disturbed, it is because you did not control your own mind.

2 For every ailment you experience, there has to be a corresponding pattern in your mind.

3 As a nation is made up of many individuals, so the body is made up of many cells. Each cell has a body and a mind. Like a nation depends on the energy, efficiency and cooperation of the people, so the body depends on the energy and efficiency of the cells for life and health.

4 The body has groups or crews of cells that have the responsibility of keeping the different departments or organs working properly—much like the many departments in a city to keep the city working.

5 As long as the crews work, cooperate and coordinate, you have a fine city or body.

6 In every organ of your body, the cells are grouped for their particular task. You have cells for your taste buds, cells for your hearing, cells for your smell and so on.

7 Any emotional mental disturbance can cause your crew to become disorganized, and you are open for an illness in the weakest link in your body.

8 We now know that the most important product we have by far is thought. Thought rules the world; thought rules every government, every bank, every industry, every person and everything in existence.

9 The sympathetic nervous system is designed to maintain and keep the body working smoothly. It is controlled by the subconscious mind. And it is directly affected by any emotional state, such as fear, anger, jealousy or hatred—to name a few. They break down the resistance of the immune system, causing ailments of every kind.

10 We are chemical beings. When we breathe, a chemical action takes place in our bloodstream. When we eat, a chemical action takes in our digestion system. When we entertain negative thoughts, we put into action a poisonous chemical activity to tear down the body.

11 We must come to know that harmony only comes as a result of compliance with natural law.

12 We are on the eve of a new consciousness. In the last 100 years we have seen a lot of progress in the material sector. In the near future we will see the greatest progress in mental and spiritual power.

13 Our desires are seed thoughts. Keep your attention on your desires and they will sprout, grow and bear fruit.

14 Practice playing tennis and you will become a better tennis player. Practice playing success in your mind and you will have more success.

15 Remember: your life as it is now is the result of your past thinking. Mind is the greatest creative power. Imagination is the vehicle to take you anywhere you want to go.

16 Remember: yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a present. So be better for today.

17 Having harmony in your life means having everything you need or want. The ultimate goal of the universe is harmony.

18 Some people seem to attract success, others struggle for success and still others fail altogether. The cause cannot be physical, or all physically perfect people would be the most successful. So the difference must be mental. It must be all in the mind. That means the mind must be the creative force that makes the difference. Mind power, if harnessed correctly, will someday be able to control the universe.

19 Thought is governed by law. The law of thought is as real as the law of gravity. Being happy, healthy or successful is the direct result of having the right thoughts.

20 Many people have a highly developed brain, but it is out of tune. Like a musical instrument out of tune, it gives you bad noise.

21 Ask me what is spirit and I will say it is nothing, since it occupies no space and cannot be seen or felt. Then I will say it is everything, since the world only exists because we see through the eyes of the spirit. The eye takes the picture and sends it to the brain, and the spirit sees the picture.

22 Michelangelo was pulling a huge stone through his town, with the help of eight horses. Someone asked him, “Where are you going with that big stone?” He said, “Moses is inside of this stone and I have to get him out.”

23 The terrorists kidnapped a doctor and told his patients, “If you don’t give us a million dollars, we will turn him loose.”

24 Hey girl, are you tired because you have been running around in my mind all day long?

25 The credit card company called a man and told him someone had stolen his wife’s credit card. The man thinks for a moment and says to let the thieves keep the card because they are spending a lot less money than his wife.

26 A man shaves in the morning and makes the comment that these morning shaves make him feel about 20 years younger. His wife asks, “Then why don’t you shave at night?”

27 He was so dumb: he tripped over a cordless phone. He sold his car for gas money. He stared 20 minutes at an orange juice can because it had the word “concentrate” written on the side. He thought Taco Bell was a division of the phone company. He instructed his friend “Come and pick me up at the corner of Walk and Don’t Walk.”

28 My kid is such an independent soul, he lives by himself in my house.

29 Doctor: Your husband needs at least three days of complete bed rest. Here are some sleeping pills. Wife: When do I give them to him? Doctor: The pills are for you.

30 A man in a restaurant was choking. An observant young woman grabbed his testicles and he coughed up the food. “Are you a doctor?” he asked. “No, I am a divorce lawyer,” she replied.

31 A guy was arrested for stealing a car that was parked by the cemetery. He told the judge he thought the owner was dead.