Nowadays there seem to be a lot of unrest and turmoil in the world and many of us feel the need to do something about it, we want to participate, take part, and be involved in making the world a better and safer place. Some people take part in silent demonstrations but others are more aggressive, they fight against every person and system that is not in line with their opinion. They want to be heard and seen. They are actually expressing their anger, and by doing so, they are in fact fuelling the anger in the world. They are creating the exact opposite outcome without realizing it.
We hear people say: They do not treat us properly, They do not listen to us, They think They have the right to do that, They do not allow us this and They do not allow us that, They make us angry. They mistreat us.
It is always They and us; we have to react to They, They are asking for it. Who do They think They are? We are fighting the opposition and are creating duality.
We need to understand that when we want peace in the world, we need to change and now is the time. We need to take responsibility for everything that happens into our lives and that EVERY THING THAT HAPPENS TO US IS ABOUT US. Why are we so angry with They. Why are we battling They? Why are we adding to the turmoil if we want peace on earth?
What does this actually say about us?
Who are THEY anyway? They are the systems, the mass out there. They make you belief what is right and what is wrong. They in fact, is our mass consciousness. We have to stop feeding it. We can only create world peace by starting to look into our own hearts instead of looking at They and us; it is only YOU and You alone that can make the change for world peace. That is how powerful you are.
I am sure you have heard and read it all before. If you want to heal the world, heal yourself first. We need to love ourselves, feel good about ourselves and stop blaming it on THEY or THEM. We need to take responsibility for all our feelings and actions. We create everything that comes into our lives, no exceptions.
When we do not respect ourselves, we cannot truly love ourselves and so we seek love from others to fill our void.
We think that if other people respect us, then we feel that we can respect ourselves and convert their love into self-love but that is not the case. How do you love yourself? Many of us have never learned how to love ourselves. What is it? Where do you start?
In order to be a happy and a balanced person we need high self-esteem. Self-esteem is a by-product of how you live your life. It cannot be gained directly; it can be gained only through self-respect. Why is this? If you do not respect yourself, then you cannot love yourself.
HOW DOES A PERSON GAIN SELF RESPECT?
We all make choices as we go through life. We know what feels right and what feels wrong; we often feel guilt, embarrassment and shame. These emotions tear away our self-respect, they eat away our self-esteem. We are free to choose what we want, therefore we can choose to be independent and use our free will. We do not need to be forced to do the things we do not want to do.
This robs us of our freedom, in effect harms our self-esteem.
When you make a decision in life there are always three underlying motivations.
When you choose to do something merely because it feels good (although you know it can be wrong) e.g. overeating, you make a decision against your inner desires, in this case to eat well, you are in fact a slave of your cravings. Hence, you are not free and independent.
Now, if you do something merely because it makes you look good but you know it is wrong, you are not living for yourself but only for an image. You are not independent, you are not free. When we are driven by our ego we become consumed with money, power and control the things that many people value. You are depending on others to feed your ego. This is not freedom.
In order to feel good, you have to do good. If you make a choice to do what is right for YOU, you feel good about yourself. Only when you are able to choose full responsibility, you are in charge of your life and you gain self-respect.
Any situation that you deem as directly disrespectful or that robs you of your self-respect by taking away your power, forces you to react negatively. If you feel in control and hence have self-esteem, then you are not going to respond with anger. The higher the self-esteem, the less angry people become in any given negative situation. This is the one of the steps to inner and world peace.
Ineke is an internationally known spiritual / energy healer and facilitates special workshops to get you in contact with your inner-self; you will be able to make a connection with your own loving and powerful self and higher your self-esteem.
You can change the world by making peace with YOU. Why not start NOW and learn more steps to freedom. May you find peace and happiness within.
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Ineke Catharina
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