When you really think about it, it isn't any wonder that so many of us have low self-esteem and hidden phobias. We are born into a world, where sometimes our well-meaning parents scold or punish us for things we don't understand like perhaps, playing too loudly. Then we start our journey through school, where many are picked on, belittled or bullied. And sometimes, even our teachers seem to single us out for some kind of mistreatment. Then of course, there are the friends who will betray us and love interests who will leave us; and if this betrayal and abandonment is through no fault of our own, we begin to believe that we have done something wrong or that there is something wrong with us.
Then of course, there is our religious programming. Which tells us that the world hates God and anything good that may emanate from him. We are taught that good people, saintly people are hated, persecuted and even sometimes, put to death. With all of these negative bombardments on our psyche, many of us grew up believing that the world is an ugly place, and life is pain. But nothing could be farther from the truth. These are ideas, concepts and stories that others have believed and passed on to us. And perhaps the way others treat us, is the way they themselves have been treated in abusive or hurtful relationships.
Perhaps it is time to do a little excavating into our own subconscious minds, and finding those thoughts and ideas that do not truly belong to us. And then, dispense with them and get on with the business of living life joyfully.
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