The things we believe

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There is no real ‘black and white’ perspective when we look at the things we believe in. Granted, there are things that are more universal than others; for instance that it is good to be honest. An other one that most people believe in is that it is a good thing to be assertive; to assert yourself...

Yet there are any number of things where we depend more on a ‘gut-feel’ than on ‘hard facts’ when it comes to believing it or not. ‘If it looks fishy ~ it probably is’.

‘If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck’
And so we believe that what we are looking at is a duck...

When we are looking at things outside of ourselves, there is nothing wrong with going with our ‘gut-feel’. After all, that is how most of us get this little intuitive alert that something is not quite what it seems ~ and certainly in the energy of today paying attention to that little intuitive voice ~ or your ‘gut-feel’ as the case may be ~ is a good thing!

But when we look at the things we believe about ourselves, things are not as clearly defined...

From a spiritual, or universal perspective ~ each and every one of us is a unique, talented, worthy individual; walking a path of personal growth. And as we do so, we are adding our uniqueness ~ our gifts and talents ~ to the evolution of the universe.

And yet when I look around me it seems that it is not just me who has such a hard time realizing that I am indeed a worthy, talented individual exploring my potential as I am walking my personal path of (inner) growth.
On some level I have a problem believing that this is so.

It makes me wonder why it is so hard to believe in ourselves. To truly believe that we are enough the way we are. That, while there is room for growth, we are perfect...

The problem with not quite believing in ourselves is that if we don’t believe in ourselves ~ how can we get others to believe in us?
Perhaps we are more apt to believe what others tell us to believe, rather than believing the beautiful, unique, talented being that we are.

And pretty soon one may find themselves believing that this particular job is good for them because that is what they have been told ~ not because it is something they are passionate about. One may be living in ‘the perfect house’, and never quite feel at home...

Every once in a while it is good to examine what it is that we truly believe in ~ and to start following that path...
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