Post by caressa on Nov 10, 2010 18:17:10 GMT -5
Accepting reality
“...self-contempt never inspires lasting change.”
-- Jane R. Hirschmann and Carol H. Munter
I can suck myself down into a deep, black hole when I focus on what I think I SHOULD be… more loving, sexy, productive, whatever. Thinking I should be something else means I’m not good enough now. This is poverty thinking and a guaranteed way to be miserable.
I can let go of this suffering by accepting WHAT IS. I can say, “This is how I am right now and that’s okay.”
When I first tried this, I could say it but not believe it. Then I began to experience the freedom this perspective brings – just by changing my mind! Now I’m beginning to believe it. What a gift!
“When we stop opposing reality, action becomes simple, fluid, kind, and fearless.”
-- Byron Katie
Higher Awareness
Could have written this myself. So identify and my life at the moment is so much in the now, not knowing, not looking back with regret or projecting into the future, just trying to be and accept what is.
“...self-contempt never inspires lasting change.”
-- Jane R. Hirschmann and Carol H. Munter
I can suck myself down into a deep, black hole when I focus on what I think I SHOULD be… more loving, sexy, productive, whatever. Thinking I should be something else means I’m not good enough now. This is poverty thinking and a guaranteed way to be miserable.
I can let go of this suffering by accepting WHAT IS. I can say, “This is how I am right now and that’s okay.”
When I first tried this, I could say it but not believe it. Then I began to experience the freedom this perspective brings – just by changing my mind! Now I’m beginning to believe it. What a gift!
“When we stop opposing reality, action becomes simple, fluid, kind, and fearless.”
-- Byron Katie
Higher Awareness
Could have written this myself. So identify and my life at the moment is so much in the now, not knowing, not looking back with regret or projecting into the future, just trying to be and accept what is.
. I will be back looking for Lin and others.