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Dear The Kingdom Inside Us,
It is impossible to really love yourself unless you have self-approval and self-acceptance. This means no criticism whatsoever. I can hear all the objections right now.
"But I have always criticized myself."
"How can I possibly like that about myself?"
"My parents/teachers/lovers always criticized me."
"How will I be motivated?"
"But it is wrong for me to do those things."
"How am I going to change if I don't criticize myself?"
Training the Mind
Self-criticism such as that illustrated above is just the mind going on with old chatter. See how you have trained your mind to berate you and be resistant to change? Ignore those thoughts and get on with the important work at hand!
In the days when my own self-denial was so prevalent, I would occasionally slap my own face. I didn't know the meaning of self-acceptance. My belief in my own lacks and limitations was stronger than anything anyone else could say to the contrary. If someone told me I was loved, my immediate reaction was, "Why? What could anyone possibly see in me?" Or the classic thought, "If they only knew what I was really like inside, they wouldn't love me."
I was not aware that all good begins with accepting that which is within one's self, and loving that self which is you. It took quite a while to develop a peaceful, loving relationship with myself.
First, I used to hunt for the little things about myself that I thought were "good qualities." Even this helped, and my own health began to improve. Good health begins with loving the self. So do prosperity and love and creative self-expression. Later I learned to love and approve of all of me, even those qualities I thought were "not good enough." That was when I really began to make progress.
Exercise: I Approve of Myself
For the next month, say over and over to yourself, "I APPROVE OF MYSELF."
Do this three or four hundred times a day, at least. No, it's not too many times. When you are worrying, you go over your problem at least that many times. Let "I approve of myself" become a walking mantra, something you just say over and over and over to yourself, almost nonstop.
Saying "I approve of myself" is a guaranteed way to bring up everything buried in your consciousness that is in opposition.
When negative thoughts come up, such as, "How can I approve of myself when I am fat?" or "It's silly to think this can do any good," or "I am no good," or whatever your negative babble will be, this is the time to take mental control. Give these thoughts no importance. Just see them for what they are — another way to keep you stuck in the past. Gently say to these thoughts, "I let you go; I approve of myself."
Even considering doing this exercise can bring up a lot of stuff, like "It feels silly," "It doesn't feel true," "It's a lie," "It sounds stuck up," or "How can I approve of myself when I do that?"
Let all these thoughts just pass through. These are only resistance thoughts. They have no power over you unless you choose to believe them.
"I approve of myself, I approve of myself, I approve of myself." No matter what happens, no matter who says what to you, no matter who does what to you, just keep it going. In fact, when you can say that to yourself when someone is doing something you don't approve of, you will know you are growing and changing.
Thoughts have no power over us unless we give in to them. Thoughts are only words strung together. They have NO MEANING WHATSOEVER. Only we give meaning to them. Let us choose to think thoughts that nourish and support us. | | Excerpt taken from You Can Heal Your Life | | |
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