You are what you think and your thoughts make your world. It really does not come any simpler than that. Alas, do you really know your thoughts and how they arise?
Can you truthfully say that you know which beliefs and values are your own and which ones you have inadvertently inherited through conditioning?
Maybe, you never examined your beliefs and values deeply. Most of us have not. When you do, you may be in for a big surprise…
Maybe, you will discover that the many thoughts, beliefs and behaviours you cherished as yours belong to someone else…?
This realisation could represent your first step on the journey of self actualisation. When you first see a larger vista the feeling might not be an entirely comfortable one. Too many gaps, too many innuendos and open questions with no answers…,all waiting their turn.
Such is the story of personal growth and evolution.
If you want to grow you need to increase your cognitive awareness. As the canvas expands and you are suddenly finding yourself without coping strategies, because the old ones somehow don’t fit any more, and you have to make it all up as you go along, things may get a touch scary along the way.
My heart felt advice to you is this: Embrace the fears and allow the emptiness of the as yet unfulfilled future. It’s the start of getting in touch with the real you. You are not just happiness, you are sadness too, in fact you are everything you can imagine, you are everything there is. Learn to be present with all of you. Yyou are with you every minute of your day, every day, so get in touch with the core of you and you can take on the world. It is the biggest gift you can give to yourself and to the world.
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Mercedes Oestermann van Essen is an experienced human development coach, energy therapist, Reiki master and author. She studied NLP, HUNA, Zen Buddhism in depth. and specialises in trading and investment psychology and manifestatiion techniques. Mercedes shares her unique techniques and insights in her books, audios, videos and on-line courses available on her website http://www.ThroughHappiness.com
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