Learn to accept who you are

The whole idea of getting to know yourself may seem self-explanatory.  And yet, how many people consistently make decisions based on being completely honest with themselves? Many people do not know when they are being honest or what this means.

People will talk about the desire to find deeper satisfaction in their lives.  This is something that each person has to define personally.  We learn much from exploring our beliefs, preconceptions and feelings about ourselves and each other. 

You may evolve to believe that to learn about yourself, it makes sense to better understand your sense of crises.  In some cases, this becomes reason to explore your views about life and death.  Ask yourself what sorts of beliefs you find the courage to write about or speak aloud.  This reveals levels of fear and self-acceptence. 

Take core spiritual teachings of Buddhism. You may view this as a position of non-judgment and non-interference.  It is a process to evolve within to recognize what judgment is or is not, when you do it and why.  Each person is in the process of defining and revising his or her own standards of compassion.  You can grow to realize who you are is fine and life will be all right.  To act from a position of integrity is all you ever need.

Comments

[soulMerlin]

Liara, of all the wise words you have written, this line is, for me, stupendous...

"To act from a position of integrity is all you ever need."
The word "integrity" is the key for me and it has turned a lock in my head.

xhenry

[Liara Covert]

Henry, to be truly honest is what many people believe to be one of the hardest things to do. That kind of mindset is like building an unscalable wall in front of the goal so you cannot reach it. Self-destructive thinking is what keeps people where they are. This mindset is also a choice. As a person evolves to decide to explore why they choose to remain where they are, that is when life gets really interesting. It is like a decision to acknowledge what has long been disawowed or denied. It often comes back to fear.

[davina]

Hi Liara. You continue to blow me away with how strong a message you are able to deliver in such few words. Thank you for writing.

[Liara Covert]

Davina, our feelings offer dependable feedback. They indicate whether we are on track or whether we would be better off replacing those feelings. Some people only think laterally. Other people evolve to think differently. You learn to eliminate the extraneous.