Post by SunnyGirl on Nov 16, 2003 13:15:27 GMT -5
TODAY'S THOUGHT - SUNDAY , NOVEMBER 16, 2003
From the book: The Language Of Letting Go.
The Victim Trap
The belief that life has to be hard and difficult
is the belief that makes a martyr.
We can change our negative beliefs about life, and
whether we have the power to stop our pain and
take care of ourselves.
We aren't helpless. We can solve our problems. We
do have power - not to change or control others, but
to solve the problems that are ours to solve.
Using each problem that comes our way to "prove"
that life is hard and we are helpless - this is
codependency. It's the victim trap.
Life does not have to be difficult. In fact, it can be
smooth. Life is good. We don't have to "awfulize"
it, or ourselves. We don't have to live on the underside.
We do have power, more power than we know,
even in the difficult times. And the difficult times
don't prove life is bad; they are part of the ups
and downs of life; often, they work out for the best.
We can change our attitude; we can change ourselves;
sometimes, we can change our circumstances.
Life is challenging. Sometimes, there's more pain than
we asked for; sometimes, there's more joy than we
imagined.
It's all part of the package, and the package is good.
We are not victims of life. We can learn to remove
ourselves as victims of life. By letting go of our belief
that life has to be hard and difficult, we make our life
much easier.
Today, God, help me let go of my belief that life is
so hard, so awful, or so difficult. Help me replace
that belief with a healthier, more realistic view.
From the book: The Language Of Letting Go.
The Victim Trap
The belief that life has to be hard and difficult
is the belief that makes a martyr.
We can change our negative beliefs about life, and
whether we have the power to stop our pain and
take care of ourselves.
We aren't helpless. We can solve our problems. We
do have power - not to change or control others, but
to solve the problems that are ours to solve.
Using each problem that comes our way to "prove"
that life is hard and we are helpless - this is
codependency. It's the victim trap.
Life does not have to be difficult. In fact, it can be
smooth. Life is good. We don't have to "awfulize"
it, or ourselves. We don't have to live on the underside.
We do have power, more power than we know,
even in the difficult times. And the difficult times
don't prove life is bad; they are part of the ups
and downs of life; often, they work out for the best.
We can change our attitude; we can change ourselves;
sometimes, we can change our circumstances.
Life is challenging. Sometimes, there's more pain than
we asked for; sometimes, there's more joy than we
imagined.
It's all part of the package, and the package is good.
We are not victims of life. We can learn to remove
ourselves as victims of life. By letting go of our belief
that life has to be hard and difficult, we make our life
much easier.
Today, God, help me let go of my belief that life is
so hard, so awful, or so difficult. Help me replace
that belief with a healthier, more realistic view.
. I will be back looking for Lin and others.