by Ra-Harakhte
Much of how our beliefs, thoughts, and attitudes bind us are by how often we tell ourselves about them . . . How often we force them back into ourselves that lead us to do and encounter life experiences we despise to deal with.
Well, as simple as this may seem, I have come up with some POSITIVE affirmations that we could each tell ourselves. I'm willing to bet, if someone where to try these everyday for a month, and actually started to believe them, how much better their life and reality may become.
Getting Past Being a Sinner
First we must forget about this "downfall" nonsense. We cannot and must not dwell upon things we have done in the past (or not done, in regards to the Biblical fall), but look to the present and future. Though this may take some work and time, mainly because of centuries of being told our pitfalls instead of strengths, we can still accomplish a regimen that will aid us in our growth and development. The first step of leaving this guilt behind is to forgive ourselves for it.
Forgive ourselves? How do we do that?
When we have something which makes us feel guilty, the only way we can heal is to basically tell ourselves (and believe it) that what we did is all right; that it was not the end of the world, nor the end of ourselves. Someone else telling us, whether it be a friend or mythical God, is simply not enough, we must believe it ourselves (therefore, in that regard, it really is yourself that forgives your own spirit). Our past pitfalls are by no means anchors which keep us from doing great and wonderful things. They in fact teach us how to be and do better as the future approaches.
Eventhough we may have neglected our spirituality with false and limited belief systems does not mean we are completely stupid or any less of a dynamic soul because of it. Try getting yourself to believe this and see what happens:
Compassion for Fellow Humans
Now that you have forgiven yourself and are at a new level, you are able to go out into the world. But alas, remember, your fellow human beings are just like you are. In fact, you are connected to them and are one in the same. Now you have to work on your snap judgments of people.
Snap judging of people is when we look at someone and automatically make a judgment within ourselves about how that person is ("Oh, he's bad" or "They'll cool"). Though we've always been taught to never judge a book by its cover, it is still something we do everyday, if only in our minds. Unfortunately, this action is a result of our ego. We are making these judgments in an attempt to protect our own egos from encountering someone who might "do us wrong" or make us feel "uncomfortable." With the understanding that we are all connected, this becomes a waste. Since every human is exactly the same in the design of the spirit, when you are making snap judgments on somebody, you are practically making it on yourself.
If people were to receive good stimuli, they will respond accordingly. Likewise in the opposite direction . . .
When we come across somebody we would make a snap judgment upon, stop for a second, put yourself in that other person's body (being in their shoes is not enough). Then imagine from their point-of-view how they would feel knowing about what judgment you would make concerning them. Most people would be very offended since you would be a total stranger and don't know squat about them. Or better yet, keep yourself in your own shoes and imagine your snap judgment coming from the other person and it is about you. How does that make you feel?
When we make snap judgments, we must realize that the other person has a life of their own and it is naturally going to be different than the one you are living. Those differences can come from events in their childhood which have shaped their lives in the present, the structure of their beliefs and values, and a number of other things.
Besides, snap judging is really no different than calling someone a "sinner." You're contributing to the separation of humanity!
Who knows what you'll missing out by condemning someone to your judgment? That person could be so incredibly interesting! Why divide people with negative thoughts when you can bring them together with empowering ones? It would do a thousand times more good.
If you find yourself thinking a negative thought about someone, ask yourself:
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"Do I myself need this negative thought? How about the rest of the world?"
If you can answer no and turn that negative thought into a positive one, you have just freed the other person from the chains your judgments would have placed on them. And yourself as well.
On Creating Your Own Reality
For details on creating reality, check out Creating Your Own Reality. To help mentally focus on the task, you might want to try this:
Now how much better would life be if we could believe in such empowering thoughts as these?
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