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"Your problem is you're...too busy holding onto your unworthiness." ~ Ram Dass
I came across these two quotes this morning and thought about them for several minutes. I was actually torn because my pattern has been find 1 quote and start writing. I just couldn't decide between the two of them. And I thought some more and realized....The reason I couldn't decide is because they capture two sides of the same continuum. You must acknowledge both.
The first quote is the mantra of self-acceptance. You need to accept all the parts of who you are in order to truly accept yourself. If you ignore your faults, then even when you find and recognize your virtues, they will be tempered with the energy coming from those dark places your are trying to hide.
On the other side of this is the second quote and it speaks directly to how we accept our faults. The goal is to accept them without judgement. Our faults are not good or bad, they just simply are. The second quote admonishes us that if we judge our faults as we acknowledge then we will begin to feel unworthy and that will become our focus. The key lies in getting rid of the judgement.
In yesterday's blog, Cheerful Acceptance Every 5 Minutes I challenged myself (and you, the reader) to find a way to find 5 minutes to change the negative self-talk. Today I challenge myself (and you, the reader) to find one fault and try to accept it without judgement. Remember, it is not good or bad, it does not make you a good or bad person....it is just an integral part of your "you-ness". Have a GREAT day!
As a steady comment-er on your blog, I see where your public and private life intertwine. You share such insight into small things that can really change the outlook of our whole day...but with any sort of "change", it takes time to make it all a "habit". I like working on new habits.
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