What we feed our mind grows and becomes our
reality. Awareness is the first step in
releasing the old habitual patterns of lack of
self-confidence and self-worth, so that we can
start living and breathing the feelings of a
full life.
Faith is to believe what we don't
see, the reward for this faith is to
see what we believe. St. Augustine |
Since the true richness of life comes from
within, self-consciousness
does not mean physical things. It is feeling
safe, peaceful and the ability to enjoy some of
life’s pleasures. So if we find ourselves in
less than healthy and ideal situation, let us
take a moment and ask ourselves whether this
relates at all to our feelings of self-worth and
self-love; or is this something that we are
responsible for creating the reality that we are
living?
I was very fortunate to have read early in life
the Power of Positive Thinking by Rev. Norman
Vincent Peale. I did learn that we are what we
think we are; that having difficulties in life
is a process; and that better things do not
happen overnight. Since then, I have kept on
learning that when we take some time reflecting
our self-worth, self-love and faith in God, then develop a
system of self-affirmation and suggestion, we
can transform ourselves from negative to
positive thinkers, to optimistic and determined
go-getters.
Faith
is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen.
--Hebrews 11:1-2 |
Whenever I am depressed and downhearted, I
sit down in silence for few minutes as I
followed the rhythm of my breath; focus my
attention on my heart center and be aware of
what changes inside me. I have learned that once
we are aware of what’s inside us, we can change
it. Once we can see that we are sabotaging and
impairing ourselves, we can choose to deepen our
spiritual practices. This energizes us and
increases our faith and confidence; helping us to take action,
which leads to a more fulfilling reality.
As I repeat this exercise and I make some
affirmations, e.g.. “I am worthy,“ “I have more hope, faith and
confidence,” "Thy will be done, Lord," etc..., I create my own mantra and
feed my mind with positive thoughts instead of
negative ones. I have been doing this routine
for years and I have become a vibrant, an
achiever and most importantly a happier person.
What we feed our mind develops and flourishes;
we come to realize how we want to live our life,
then we start to inject our own self-love,
self-worth, faith, hope and confidence into the
equation. Through them we find the courage to
take confident and positive actions to live a
better and satisfying life.
Yes, we can create a better life by starting
to be aware of how we treat ourselves. We can
pray, meditate, practice affirmations, and ask our
inner guidance for help. All of these
actions increase our faith and energy, which
lead to increased positive actions to enhance
our life. When we feed our faith faithfully, our
doubts and uncertainties will starve to death.
When we love and treat ourselves properly , the
world will love us back and treat us
satisfactorily.
By Tim Pedrosa
Trust
in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
~Proverbs 3:5 and 6 |
Tim
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