Elder's Meditation of the Day - February 19

[Ghost in the Machine]

Elder's Meditation of the Day February 19


The Old Man said, `you are both ugly and handsome and you must accept your ugliness as well as your handsomeness in order to really accept yourself."
--Larry P. Aitken, CHIPPEWA


My Grandfather told me one time that any person who is judgmental to another is also judgmental to themselves. If we want to be free of being judgmental, we need to first work on how judgmental we are to ourselves. If we quit judging ourselves and start accepting ourselves as we are, we will start accepting others as they are. Then we will experience a level of new freedom.

Great Spirit, let me accept myself as I am --honoring both my strengths and my weaknesses.

http://www.whitebison.org/meditation/index.php

[peace13]

1. Thank you for posting this.

To the beauty in you. peace, Kim

[Ghost in the Machine]

4. You're welcome... glad you enjoyed it..

:hi:


Peace,

Ghost

[RandomThoughts]

2. Could I ask you to expand on this.

I have heard this many times, in many cultures.

What I am curious about is what entails recognizing ones own weaknesses. I understand the part that says both strength and weakness exist and to recognize them. My question is what should be done then.

Does this say to try and work on weaknesses without feeling bad about them, knowing they could be better but not adding shame or self dislike for them.

Or does this say the weaknesses and strengths are equal, and just part of a person and should not be worried about or tried to be changed, but just accepted. Sometimes I see this as an excuse for people to allow themselves to do things that they think are not the best choices.

It may be to avoid self righteousness by looking recognizing ones own faults, that may be the intent of the comment, to realize nobody is perfect, and thereby judge others less.

Just curious how this thought of your grandfather resonated with you.

[Ghost in the Machine]

5. I'll try, but you *do* understand that I didn't write it, right?

"What I am curious about is what entails recognizing ones own weaknesses. I understand the part that says both strength and weakness exist and to recognize them. My question is what should be done then.

Does this say to try and work on weaknesses without feeling bad about them, knowing they could be better but not adding shame or self dislike for them.

Or does this say the weaknesses and strengths are equal, and just part of a person and should not be worried about or tried to be changed, but just accepted. Sometimes I see this as an excuse for people to allow themselves to do things that they think are not the best choices."

Once you recognize your weaknesses, the next step is taking action to turn them into assets/advantages. It's not *always* possible to accomplish this, but at least you're *aware* of your weakness/vulnerability and you can tell if someone else is trying to work on you by exploiting that weakness. I don't think you should be ashamed of your weakness. Make your weakness a strength. You can educate yourself in the process.. and become even stronger. You have to motivate yourself, don't depend on anyone else to motivate you. If someone gets in your way, don't step aside, step *over* them.

"It may be to avoid self righteousness by looking recognizing ones own faults, that may be the intent of the comment, to realize nobody is perfect, and thereby judge others less."

Well, what do you know.. you *do* "get it"!


"Just curious how this thought of your grandfather resonated with you."

ummmm... I didn't write this, please check the link provided in the OP....


Peace,

Ghost

[ecstatic]

3. hehe. I thought you were talking about Larry Elder nt

[Ghost in the Machine]

6. Ummmm....

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that's icky....