Greetings Steemians!
I give you today's edition (#7) of choice quotes in hopes to inspire and bring real value to life~
I really love this quote because it brings empowerment through responsibility.
The truth is that in order to change, one must accept what is. One must accept one's self and the "mistakes," "failures," or "sins" in honesty. Yet a lot of people either pretend, deny, justify, or lie in order to not face that darkness. There is no way to change when operating this way.
Many others are aware of it but then feel guilty or ashamed, getting trapped in cycles of doubt and judgement. Neither of these are healthy or sustainable perspectives for a happy & successful life.
I have found that it is quite a paradox because I must accept what is regardless of if it is "good" or "bad," and that means being aware of what is and that it is not any other way. Yet in order to change, I must also be aware there is a better way and commit to embodying that...So it is a paradox because WANTING to change something is not "good" and brings a lot of resistance to what is. So the balance in the paradox is to be able to accept/be at peace with what is, rather than deny or be ashamed, while simultaneously focusing on the upgrade/solution/ideal of what could be and be dedicated to that.
Judgement of others and/or the self is a killer, as is being in denial. Being able to look at one's self objectively is key. Many find it difficult to look at others objectively, let alone one's self! This is often much harder than to look objectively at someone else.
When one is able to achieve this balance, change becomes almost constant, and life is improved each day~*~
I hope you find value in this potent post and I appreciate your support and feedback!
This is so difficult for so many. We are taught to judge everything from the moment of birth. Judgement is woven into our slang, slogans and culture.
In my personal experience I have seen that when I don't judge myself or a situation and instead embrace love, it's so easy to move through challenges.
It is a blessing to see "errors" without judgment, because then I can learn from mistakes rather than punish myself for them. Thank you for illumination!
It always seems tricky--the paradox! Re-wiring everything we have always known and giving ourselves an opportunity to love. Reminding myself to just "remember".
Exactly~*~
I really like this quote - but I really like your interpretation of it! <3
To me, this is about perspective engineering: one is literally building their own perspective of life and how to go about living it!!
Wild!!! ...Am I right?? (^_^)
If one is wanting to change themselves, it translates into a perspective of lack - while denying what one is feeling translates into a perspective of delusion...
Truly accepting what actually IS opens up the possibility for there to be a brand new perspective ...Otherwise, one is just holding onto whatever perspective they already have... and we all know what how insane that is... To quote an ancient proverb:
...Apparently obvious... and yet, people do the same thing day in day out and "hope" their lives will be altered magically... Funny in some cases - very much not in others. (-_-)
Anyways! Thank you for bringing this quote and your own perspective to the table... I hope you don't mind, but I'm in the process of reverse-engineering it! ;-)
Totally true in my experience! We can try to overcome our ways and our struggles, but until the root cause is identified our efforts will be ineffective. Rather tantric... Great post. :)
Exactly~*~
Wow, definitely adding value :) It really is all about accepting everything around you and flowing with that information - not fighting the current of life.
Yes~
Be like water~;~
Nicely written and formatted article! You are definately walking the walk!
@kus-knee (The Old Dog)
Thanks for the input and support!
I have dedicated my life to being as honorable as possible and am grateful to see that others are seeing the results of that!
Bless~*~
Life seems to be just one big awesome paradox.
Hahaha yes!
Agreed