Posted by: catalystonline on: June 1, 2009
I have a lot of time for spirituality, though I do struggle with religion, and I like to visit the wisdom of as many cultures and belief systems as I can. It is enriching to see other’s points of view and I came across this from the sayings of Buddha recently which I wanted to pass on as it is very fashionable at the moment to talk about the power of manifesting, or cosmic ordering, or whatever you want to call it. The idea has been around a lot longer than the current packaging might suggest:
“The thought manifests as the word.
The word manifests as the deed.
The deed develops into habit.
And the habit hardens into character.
So watch the thought and its ways with care.
And let it spring from love,
born out of concern for all beings.”
BUDDHA
What are the thoughts you most often have about yourself? How are they creating your current reality? I notice when I speak to clients how often their language about themselves is negative and even derogatory and this adds even more layers to self-doubt and criticism of our creativity and our lives generally. What negative thought could you change about yourself? The one I hear most often is ‘I am not good enough’ and the question that lies at the heart of that statement is ‘good enough for who’?
September 25, 2009 at 11:01 am
interesting thought. I feel that this can be because of childhood where a child is made to feel inferior and of little worth. As somebody who spent many years in the so called care system I had extremely low self esteem, andit is only in recent years that I realise that Iam as good as the next person. Many children who also spent time in Care– particularly with religious pressures and attitudes were definitely told they were worthless. this can hang on to a person for most of their lives unless something occurs to help them rid themselves of this dreadful attitude.
Self esteem is so important and having many interests in other people also– so forgetting SELF really.