WELLNESS WEDNESDAY You Are Your Liberation By Valary Mumbo A while back, I had been planning a lot that I want to accomplish and writing them in lists of various categories. In writing them, I put stars on things I felt I may not achieve, but one day it hit me that I am my own liberation. I am sharing this with you so that you too can realize that at times, the only thing standing between you and your goal is really a negative ‘can’t do’ mindset. Think of elephants in captivity. When they are first captured as calves, a rope not too large is tied to their legs then to a pole, they are conditioned to think that they cant break free from this rope. Therefore, even in later years, they don’t break free not because they cant but because they don’t think they can yet it would be such an easy feat given their strength. In the same way, the manner in which we condition our mind to view ourselves, our abilities and limitations often affects what we do and what we make excuses for. It might be that you failed once at something or someone whose opinion you valued told you that you cannot accomplish a certain goal, and so, you carry this along using it as an excuse as to why you shouldnt try out something even though you really want to. What is it you want? It might be vying for the post of student representative, applying for a promotion at your workplace or even running a marathon. You have to realize that only you can lay down this ‘baggage’ that is the negative attitude; choose to free yourself and go for what you want with as much gusto as you can muster. I particularly like a portion of a quote by Marianne Williamson; “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?” Cease making excuses! When you believe you can, youre well on your way to your accomplishment. With that said I erased all the stars and am working on checking each item one at a time. Do not be held back by whatever rope there has been in your life; you are intelligent, you are creative, you are talented and brilliant, and you are capable! Have a liberated day!
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 04:00:00 +0000
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