Just Be You
Believe it or not, you are utterly worth being.
Allow me to state some uncomfortable facts. Many people dislike themselves. Some even go so far as to hate themselves. I know this struggle. I’ve disliked myself on and off for most of my adult life.
A lot of this was due to outside messages and influences. I was shown all sorts of examples of how I was imperfect, not enough, insufficient, lacking, and doing it wrong. This could be applied to jobs, relationships, romantic relationships, family, you name it. Everywhere I turned there were messages about how I was screwing up, disappointing people, and generally living life as something of a fuck up.
When I started to really study the ideas of conscious reality creation, active conscious awareness, and mindfulness, I began to see those influences more clearly. They were the beliefs, values, and ideals of other people. What’s more, they exist on multiple levels.
The most abstract is the societal and organizational level. Celebrity influencers, politicians, religious leaders, business leaders, gurus, and other people who most likely don’t know you or me at all. You and I know their names, positions, and lots of other things, and are driven to compare ourselves and numerous elements of our lives to them. This is, however, utterly impersonal and imaginary.
