Thoughts

When thoughts wander off, what are you to do? Are you supposed to follow them where they go, or try to turn them around? Can you help what you think or is it all up to chance? This is something to ponder.
I think that to a certain extent, you can control what you think. Sometimes you can't control what pops into your head. On occasion, it is something that maybe needs to be thought, you just never knew it. Yet other times, you can and definitely need to control what you are thinking. You can also control whether or not you are going to follow those thoughts.
And about following thoughts. I think that some thoughts are meant to be followed; pondered. But sometimes, thoughts can be dangerous if you follow them. Escpecially the "what if's." Let me tell you from personal experience that quite often, those are not thoughts to follow if you are searching for any form of peace or contentment in this life. Unless you plan to act on those "what if's."
To sum it all up, sometimes I think you should follow thoughts. They can lead to new ideas and feelings that you never had before, which can be dangerous and mind-opening all in one. There are other times where thoughts will lead nowhere good, in which case you shouldn't follow them. Also, you can control what you think to some extent, although it can be very difficult at times. The question is, are you exercising that control?