The World As My Soul Mirror

"If people could hear what goes on inside my head, they wouldn't think I am such an angel."

Look at the world around you to find out what you truely believe about yourself. Is it an ugly world or a beautiful one? Do you point your finger at others to explain why your life isn't going well, or site the world as an excuse for your failures or your limitations? It's not the world that's limiting you, it's you that are limiting your world by your thinking and your beliefs about yourself.

The world is a mirror of your innermost self. If you find something in the world that drives you nuts, that you hate, that you simply cannot stand, take a COMPLETELY HONEST look inside yourself and you WILL find that same thing in you. If you are still avoiding personal responsibility and do not want to find your PERSONAL POWER, then go no further.

Kahlil Gibran, in his book, "The Prophet", had this to say about Crime and Punishment.

First, you must acknowledge and accept that all things are a part of you and that you are a part of the All. Once you have accepted it, you may rid yourself of any part of it or keep it. Your thoughts create your reality; if a detrimental thought keeps popping into your head, the source needs to be found within you and dealt with so that you may move on to that fuller life you desire.

You may or may not believe that your thoughts create your reality, but if you really want change in your life, make the assumption that the world is in fact a reflection of yourself. Every time you have feelings that are not pleasant or productive or think that someone is a jerk, or find yourself having an angry or disgusted reaction to the behavior of another person, STOP COLD.

Take responsibility for the world that you are perceiving. How? Decide to take responsibility for the part of your world that you are currently perceiving. Look deep inside yourself and locate the part of YOU that you HATE that this behavior reminds you of. Own up to the fact that you do this behavior too! Recognize it and accept it as yours. It is in fact yours, or there would be no reaction, there would only be response. Once you have found and accepted that part of you, you are free to love it and keep it, or discard it.

The process is one of understanding the roots of behaviors and making a conscious choice that is based on sincere intention. When the choice is made, the process can be somewhat automatic. The process is simple; be aware of your behavior, that is remind yourself as soon as you can when you see it in yourself or in others. Then set about to actualizing the decision you have made, whether it be to accept or eradicate the behavior.

When you have actually "dealt with" or processed a behavior in this way, you will find within yourself a new compassion for those who are still burdened with it. You will find yourself no longer reacting. You will be on the way to creating a person that you can love and so find worthy of all you desire.