One very fundamental thing in relating to ourselves and to anything else, is to be able to see ourselves as we are. That is to see ourselves accurately, as close to reality as possible.
The ego of Pride blurs so much, the vision of ourselves.
I think starting with myself, we all have such a distorted vision of ourselves.
If we have a distorted vision, we don't have a good relationship with ourselves. Because we are relating to something that we think is real but it isn;t really. It is something else, which contributes to so much misalignment.
So much that we believe about oursleves is not accurate.
It hurts the wrong beliefs about ourselves so much when those beliefs about ourselves are challenged.
Anger comes to defend those beliefs with counter-judgement and pride helps us hold onto them with arguments of denial, skepticism and justification.
To end the many events that challenge the beliefs about ourselves there are a few solutions.
One is to change radically our point of view, to one of being open, calm and patient with the intention to really fix the causes of constant correction.
When we no longer feel sentimental attachment to ourselves and our ways, we automatically look towards what is better for ourselves. The corrections may well be what is better.
To be listen for justice when we are criticised. They can be just and they can be injust... Justice and triuth always go together. What is untrue is unjust - discard immediately.
The following things help a lot for us to dissolve pride:
To go and do things before we are told. Pride does not like to be told what to do, yet all it does is tell others what to do.
To do things correctly to the best of our ability - without short cuts.
To listen carefully.
To feel totally ok about getting things wrong. Accept calmly and patiently lectures and corrections. Listen well to not repeat the same mistake.
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