EMPOWERMENT
OR VICTIMHOOD? HOW TO CHOOSE
Although
few will ever admit it, a lot of people relish the victim mindset. It’s a way of life in our society - like an
illness that’s so common it’s become accepted as normal. Although some get it
worse than others, very few can walk through this world without having a bout
of it now and then.
It
does have its rewards, and they’re quite tempting. But like too much cake, those
pleasures come with a heavy price tag. It can be so comforting to blame others
for our problems, making them the baddies and ourselves the goodies. This means
that none of what we experienced in any of our lives was ever our fault.
It’s
always so obvious how the baddies need to change – but no major changes are
needed by the goodies. This is so much the norm that whole groups of self-righteous
people often band together to play the blame game on other sectors of society. I’m
sure you can think of at least one example.
The
price tag for this is not liberation, but even more disempowerment. Victims give the reins of their life over
to others. People can sense this, and many will take advantage. Then forgetting that they originally gave others
that power, the put-upon ‘innocent’ gets angry over how they’re treated. This naturally
deepens the pit of victimhood that they first dug for themselves, perhaps
lifetimes ago.
So
how to get out of that pit? Here’s a handy step ladder you can use.
BECOME POSITIVE
o
Make lists of your good qualities; your
achievements; your triumphs; & every time you proactively changed your life
for the better.
o
Count your blessings every day.
o
Look on the bright side of everything.
o
Read uplifting books and articles.
o
Say affirmations and positive mantras.
o
See the higher purpose behind all the
experiences that come your way.
o Simply decide to be happy.
USE
YOUR POWERS
We
all have four major powers at our disposal. They are like magic wands. When we
know how to use them they can transform our lives.
1. Your Intention: Set the firm and clear
intention that from now on only you, your positive values and your belief in
yourself will drive your destiny. The reins of your life are in your own hands
now.
2. Your Imagination: Visualise a cleansing
rain washing through your body. See all
the victimhood, disempowerment, fear and anger from many lifetimes as mud
that’s now being washed clean out of you. Then see beautiful coloured light
filling your body instead.
3. Your Intellect: Figure out which area of
your life is worst affected. What negative belief does it reveal? Write out a
positive mantra that declares the opposite. If the disempowering belief is that
you don’t deserve better, affirm that you have as much right to your place in
the sun as the rest of creation. Put your new belief somewhere where you’ll see it every day.
4. Your Psyche: Find within yourself a symbol
of your biggest problem. This may turn
out to be someone from a past life. Ask him or her:
What
is your purpose? What role do you play in my life? Listen
to the answers - then explain the negative effects of that. Ask him or her to play a more positive,
supporting role from now on. They’re usually glad of the chance to become
happier and more appreciated.
Taking
these steps and using these powers will get anyone out of the victim pit, however
deep or shallow it may be. As more and more people emerge from their personal pits,
victimhood will start losing its grip on the mass psyche – and self-empowerment
will spread like sunshine through our world.
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This
month the theme will be empowerment. We've all had past lives when we had inner strength and understood what real empowerment meant. These pictures may help to remind you of those times. As we reclaim who we once
were, we help to create the exciting new world that’s now on the way.
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