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know that... |
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... each
of us, without exception, is playing the victim? Well...
yes!, but at different levels and in different fields.
What does it mean to play the victim and why use the
term to play? We usually think of playing in terms of a
game; a game is an activity where there is a winner and
a loser. In this case, when we consider ourselves the
victim of something or somebody, we think of ourselves
as losers. Thus, we give all our power to the situation
or person which we acknowledge as the
winner.
In which fields do you consider yourself a loser?
To help find out, listen to your words and thoughts when
you complain about something that's not going as you
want it, or when you lack something. Possible fields:
health, education, goods, money, time, leisure
activities, respect, etc.
If you don't see yourself as being a victim in
any of the examples mentioned above, I suggest you ask
your friends or colleagues to let you know you when you
complain. A very efficient method is to allow them to
say Poor You each time you complain. This helped me a
lot personally. But, beware! It's not easy to hear
because it's hard on the ego!
When you discover the victim in you, know that
this situation keeps on happening in your life only
because you give your power to the other. When you are
playing the victim and thinking of yourself as the
loser, check what you really want FOR YOU in the
situation. Then, take the time to plan what you can do
to get what you want.
You'll be surprised to realize that by
re-establishing contact with your power to create the
situation you want, you will regain the energy that the
"winner" had taken away from you.
With
love,
Lise
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This months
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A person who displays his ego attracts other egos
that are, by nature, confrontational. This is a good
lesson in mastering the ego: When you are with someone
who is determined to have the last word, do not insist
on having yours. Accept that he is clinging to an
important belief, which is his truth, and accept that HE
MAY BE RIGHT! You are probably both right!
Therefore,
deep down, as you accept that the other is right, you
come in touch with your own truth. Here is what I
suggest you say: "I accept that, for you, it is a very
important point of view", even if you don't understand
it. The other person will be completely stunned.
An
egotistical person always wants to win and to believe
that the other has "lost", or submitted to him. With the
phrase I have given you, he feels he has been accepted
without his having to feel superior. In this way, you
have not submitted to him, but have neutralized any
conflict and created a common ground of balance and
harmony that even his ego (and yours) will be
comfortable with.
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| Love or
Fear? |
What motivates you in life? Is it FEAR
or LOVE? This is a very important question to ask
yourself frequently. It takes only a few moments, but
the answer can totally change your life. For example,
before saying anything, making a gesture, making a
request or making a decision, do you take the time to
see what motivates you? This question is also important
if you decide not to say or do something. What is
motivating your silence or lack of action?
Remember
that the decision or action moved by fear is not the
most favorable decision for you. You are listening to
the small voices of the past instead of listening to
your heart.
Therefore, take a few moments to check
what you truly want in a given situation. That will
certainly modify your outlook on what you were about to
do or say. Moreover, it's important to know that each
time you act from fear, you feed the fear-and it's a
sure way to materialize your fear. What you're afraid of
will happen! So choose LOVE as your first motivation.
The more you act out of love for yourself, the more you
give energy to this love, and the more it will be
present in your
life.
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