We all seem to be wired to live in our comfort zone. It’s just human nature. This is a place where we feel safe, protected and in control. It’s a place that minimizes stress or uncomfortable challenges. But it’s also a place where you can become complacent or bored; where your growth is stifled.
Have you ever felt like you were being controlled, taken advantage of, or manipulated by someone? Well, the fact is; the ones who manipulate and control do this merely because they can and because it works. You can even call this a form of emotional or psychological abuse.
One of the most disruptive human emotions to live with is “guilt”. It can be quite burdensome and cause you great distress. Guilt can also spur you to make poor life choices, and perhaps move you in a direction that works against your core beliefs, causing you to fight with your inner-self.
I’m sure you’ve all heard the saying “You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family”. Well, technically, this may be true. However, you can choose who you invite to be a part of your life.
Do you realize that your thoughts control your life? Yes, your thoughts can shape your life. When you hold negative thoughts, you make life much harder than necessary. Negative thoughts hold you back from accomplishing and achieving your goals. They can also sabotage your relationships as well as your happiness.
Even the most confident people get a visit from “Self-Doubt”. This visitor; and I use the term visitor because it is not a permanent condition or state of being; can cause you to second guess yourself. It’s a temporary lack of self-confidence.
As described philosophically in the dictionary; “ego is the part of the psychic apparatus that experiences and reacts to the outside world and thus mediates between the primitive drives of the id (that which resides in the unconscious) and the demands of the social and physical environment.”
And with that being said, ego is part of who we are, and often part of your “self-image”.
Bliss is a state of being. It’s not a place or a destination. It’s an overwhelming awareness of peace, joy and well-being. It’s your inner connection to everyone and everything that you love. I suppose you could say that it’s a magnified, deep internal feeling of happiness and joy.
Does this scenario sound at all familiar? It’s time to start the day. Wake up and rush to get out of the house, only to sit in traffic while on your way to work. You finally arrive and you’re confronted with obligations and challenges of the day.
Belief is a mental representation or expression of your personal opinion. And it’s by these beliefs that influence the way we live our lives. They can lead you to the choices you make both in your personal and professional life.
