Guest guest Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Wow - thanks for this Randy - this was really powerful for me right now... Like, when did struggling became unacceptable for a human being? Sure, my mind tells me that too, just like your mind - but when I ask it about this it just mumbles some BS and starts repeating itself. So I'm a little skeptical of that requirement. Today was a day I got too little done. Very unproductive. But I know from experience that kicking myself about it is totally disconnected from anything practical whatsoever. Because who is it that mandates I must kick myself? Who is watching over my shoulder? How about " nobody " ? Kicking myself (and by the way, moping is a form of this) is just a social behavior I learned when I was a kid that I don't need any more. As for valued actions making us feel good . . . a lot of times doing what's important to me scares me. Sometimes I flub it. Other times I manage it. If my rule is " don't do it unless I know it will make me feel good, " I don't think I'm going to get very far. As for getting my mind to stop having discouraging thoughts, well, do you REALLY need that to be the case? Isn't that like asking a dog not to pant when it's hot? Or like asking your foot to be an ear, or a chipmunk to fly? So who's looking over YOUR shoulder? I mean, take a look. Who is there behind you? Who is telling you that you are unloveable as you are? So unworthy? And what would happen if you loved yourself? Not love the feeling, but love the action? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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