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| What is life calling of me? Part 2Evolution moves us to be ever more conscious; to know who we are, to know that we are already whole, to know ourselves as expressions of the “all,” to know that our worthiness comes from the very fact of our being alive.Sometimes we get confused about self-esteem, thinking that it is something we acquire or possess, that we have it or do not have it. We think that our good looks, our intelligence, our talents and skills, our accomplishments are ours, a reflection of who we are as an individual identity. Likewise, we think that lack of physical attractiveness, absence of intellectual brilliance and ordinary careers show that we are insufficient, faulted or mediocre at best.The truth is that beauty, intelligence and creativity belong to life itself and are not something our little minds can manufacture. When we recognize that we, as living flesh and bones, are also expressions of the “all,” we realize that we don’t own life and that we can’t claim life as our own. In reality, we come from infinity which is the essence of our true self esteem. We have indwelling worthiness, just because we are. We see that most clearly through the miracle of birth or witnessing a young infant.Once we utterly realize that we belong here, self-esteem is a non issue and life simply is, as it unfolds.
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Truth
Self-esteem is not earned. Self-esteem is innately unassuming. Self-esteem is inherent; we all come from and are expressions of the same source. Humility is realizing that we all come from the same place. Humility is the joyful awareness that “I am a creature of life and so is everybody else.” Humility is recognizing our basic goodness and recognizing our weaknesses. Humility is trusting “the all” more than our ego. Pride sees self as center of the universe. Pride is an expression of self as separate from others. Pride has delusional or excessive confidence in personal power. True security is experiencing the presence of “the all.” Shame is a misunderstanding of our identity, that “I am a mistake” Life moves in us, as us, through us, we cannot be separate. Non Truth Pride is important. Self-esteem is a reflection of accomplishment. Self-esteem is a reflection of mastery and material wealth. Self-esteem comes from appearance of beauty. Self-esteem is a reflection of approval by others. Self-worth comes through comparison and contrast to others. We have to seek outside of ourselves to know who we are. |
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Inquiry:
Inquiring into the fundamental questions of life is essential to being truly alive and awakening our full potential.
When we allow the deeper questions in life to live within our consciousness, they invoke wisdom and presence, giving us the clarity to live in ways that bring fulfillment and happiness. We allow these questions to enter into our awareness by giving them space and actively engaging to them. There are several ways to explore inquiry questions:
We can journal our responses to them.
We can work with a partner, giving a monologue on our thoughts for 10 minutes while our partner just listens without feedback.
Or we can talk out loud to pet or plant.
Inquiry Questions:
What do you do to earn or prove self-worth? How have you thought that you were insufficient or a mistake? How do you rate your worthiness based on comparison to others? How would you be if you knew you were worthy, just because you are? |
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