GUILT

If guilt has any beneficial use, it can only be to let you know when yo have gone against your own moral code. When you are aware, guilt is a tiny nudge that helps you find and stand in your integrity.

But for most of us, guilt resembles a sledgehammer that we use to punish ourselves. Any time we use guilt to punish ourselves for past “crime” we deem unforgiveable, we have, by definition, just separated ourselves from self-love and self-acceptance.

The good news is that nothing you have ever done is unforgiveable. Such an act does not exist.

Practice

Looking back on the story of your life, what past actions are you holding against yourself? Go to the mirror and say aloud, “I forgive you. You were doing the best you could at the time.” With awareness, you realize that guilt is a heavy burden that you no longer need to carry.

Living a Life of Awareness

~ Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.