Greetings, and welcome to IDEAL INSIGHTS, a newsletter designed for people who are looking to make a positive difference in their lives.
Know, Be and Love.
In May this year, I wrote an article about Self Awareness (which got posted on www.myabsolutesuccess.com). I received much feedback from people who learnt and applied the lessons in that article.
Knowing yourself is just the beginning. Acceptance and love are also required, when it comes to your holistic being.
Only self-discovery can lead you to your authentic self. This is something that I see in only a minority of the population. The masses of the population barely know their authentic selves, let alone accept and acknowledge their authentic selves.
I once gave a speech on Self Awareness, and my suggestion to people was that they have to know themselves before they can know others. The same principle applies when it comes to helping other people. You have to help yourself, and then help others in the process. To be altruistic to the outside world, one has to have altruism on the inside.
Once you know your authentic self, it serves you better to be your authentic self. Too often in life, I see people ‘trying’ to be someone that they are not. They put on a mask or a persona, and in the process miss out on the opportunity to be their authentic selves.
Bob Proctor summed it up perfectly by saying “If I have to be free, I have to be me.” That is such a profound statement.
Regardless of what the outside world may like you to be, I believe that you will only live a life of fulfilment by being ‘you’. Yes, I mean accepting the holistic ‘you’.
If you accept someone else’s ideals, you ‘try’ to live according to their authenticity. By doing so, you miss out on your own magnificence. Everyone has got their own magnificence, whether they acknowledge it or otherwise. It is your duty, to find and acknowledge your magnificence.
To truly unlock your magnificence, make a list of things that you like about yourself. Then, make another list of the things that you do not like about yourself. Make both lists as comprehensive as it can be. I would suggest that at this point, please completely ignore what other people like or dislike about you. At the end of the day, you are to live life for yourself!
Read this list aloud, and get emotionally involved. Be thankful for what is on both the lists. This is the key, be thankful for everything on both the lists! This exercise will let you tap into your magnificence. Then only will you come to accept the true ‘you’.
After acceptance, comes love. Once you have accepted and acknowledged your magnificence, please realise how unique you are! There is not one single being on the face of this planet who is exactly the same as you! That in itself makes you unique. The more you focus on giving yourself love, the more love you will be drawing towards you, and the more love you will be putting out into the outside world.
Now, I will make this perfectly clear, that I am referring to self love, not narcissistic love. Narcissistic love is not self love, it is selfish love!
Give yourself all the love that you feel, you deserve. If other people in your life are worthy of your love, so are you!
When you become aware, accepting and loving of yourself, you begin to live life at a level, which only a small percentage of the population will ever experience. This type of living brings fulfilment and gratitude, which are two of the most powerful expressions of human existence.
Deep inside, every human wants to be known, acknowledged, and loved. You are the best person to start with. Give all of that to yourself!
After reading this newsletter, please ask yourself the following questions:
· How much do I truly know about myself?
· Am I being authentically ‘me’ all the time?
· How can I give myself the same amount of love that I give to others?
Quote: “Know thyself, be thyself, love thyself”
Socrates
Yours in Higher Inspiration,
Ron Prasad
(Life Coach, Certified Mastermind Executive Coach, Inspired Speaker)
PS: If you would like a copy of my article on Self Awareness, please email me.
Further Reading (this article is from my very dear friend, Jay Mair).
Relationships and Shoes?
A great Relationship is as good and as a great pair of shoes! How so you ask?
Well let me explain. Now i know the girls will get this straight away, but guys, this can relate to you as well.
Shoes come in so many different designs, sizes, colours, widths, heights. They can be pointy, wide, long, short, highheeled or flat, boots or shoes, etc. Some will look great to start with, then after a while they will start hurting, causing blisters and you end up never wearing them again. Or even throwing them out. ( Ok ok I hear you…How dare I say such a thing.)
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