When is it time to quit? - POSTED ON: Jun 15, 2011
Judging Myself - POSTED ON: Jun 13, 2011
It's natural to evaluate our activities in life. But when that capacity for self-evaluation turns harsh and we begin to label ourselves with generalizations such as, "I'm stupid," "I'm a failure," I'm fat and ugly," that's judging yourself, and
"When you judge yourself, you break your own heart."
I work to defuse negative judgments and avoid putting myself in a mental box.
To avoid this mind litter, I say to myself:
"That's not me."
The harsh voice itself isn't really me. That voice is just an echo of past insults, maybe from a parent, a sibling, etc. that I wound up mentally adopting. Just a bunch of mental toxic refuse that has nothing to do with the true essence of who I am.
What the voice is saying also isn't accurate. We can't sum up one person, especially ourselves, with a single word or label. People are much more complex than a harsh judgment, or even for those reverse generalizations such as, "I'm great." "I'm the best." "I'm better than..." Those can give needless pressure to live up to them, disappointment when we fail to do so, or arrogance when we do.
We can get out of the mental box by refusing to label ourselves, and refusing to adopt labels others try to apply to us. We can just do what we need and want to do with our attention in the present moment. Then, see how it goes, evaluate what we did, and move on. It will lighten your load. But if "That's not me," then who are you? What is the true essence of a person?
I believe that If my mind is clear and positive, I tap into the power of something vast and awe-inspiring, something far more powerful and capable than I can otherwise consider. My capabilities and sense of well being grow.
But if my mind is full of static and commotion, caused by negative self-talk, I’m out of the frequency of that power, which makes me more likely to experience misery, negative emotions and a view of myself as small and limited.
Good Friends - POSTED ON: Jun 12, 2011
Living in the Moment - POSTED ON: Jun 11, 2011
Human beings have this unique ability to focus on things that aren't happening right now.
That allows them to reflect on the past and learn from it; it allows them to anticipate and plan for the future; and it allows them to imagine things that might never occur.
While we may believe we want to live in the moment.... most of us share the philosophy portayed by the following cartoon.
BUT, of course, the only time each of us really has is right now.
Gratitude Expressed - POSTED ON: Jun 10, 2011
Thank You for coming here to read my Thoughts, and Thank You to those who share your own Thoughts with me.
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