FINDING THE ORIGIN OF YOUR AGREEMENTS

Self-judgement is the punishment you give yourself when you fail to meet your own expectations, when you fall short of what you think you are supposed to be. You judge yourself for not living up to a self-imposed standard, to a belief. But any faulty belief that you have about yourself didn’t originate with you; it came from someplace else, and you agreed with it.

So the next questions are: Where did you learn it? From whom? And why? The purpose of this questioning is not to place blame on anyone else, but rather to realize the moment when you said yes to this belief, so that you can discard that belief anytime you want to change your intent and be free from it.

Practice

With awareness today, hunt for your self-judgements. When they arise, examine where they came from, then discard them. Remember that you are perfect in this moment because you are alive, and you choose how you want to express your intent. Be free to love yourself.

Living a Life of Awareness

~ Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.