♦ Step Eight:
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I put forth the intention to have every relationship in my life be beneficial and supportive, to resolve negative emotions (such as anger, guilt, and regret), and to forgive others and myself as needed.
I will endeavor to forgive others (and myself) in order to free my consciousness of negative and limiting influences which bind me to the past, misalign me with the qualities of my true nature, and stall my growth. When I blame others, mull over decisions and issues with guilt and regret, harbor ill-will and anger, this becomes the very thing I create and attract to my life—and this is the very thing I do not want to create.
I understand that what I think about and believe to be true (i.e., what I hold in my heart), is what I create for myself (and what I attract in my life). Therefore, I will “let go” of negative thoughts and feelings as they arise; I will entertain thoughts (and feelings) which are positive and uplifting, and which lead me toward my highest ideals.
Forgiveness
Forgiveness is a powerful way to free up our positive energy and move beyond the burden of “egoic living.” Forgiveness frees us from the stultifying influences of the past and allows us to align more fully with the present moment. This act affords the greatest boon to the one who is able to forgive; and it benefits the one who is forgiven as well. Thus, it is more essential to forgive others than be forgiven by them. The most important thing, however, is to forgive ourselves. So long as we cannot forgive ourselves, so long as we hold onto an old version of ourselves (and we do this by not forgiving others and ourselves, and by remaining attached to outmoded concepts and ways of thinking) we obscure our full presence and cannot fully come into our own as human beings. We must consider the loss which comes from not forgiving oneself (and others)—and that is the loss of our present state of repose, and the loss of the full experience of our life-affirming spirit. This is a price we cannot afford to pay.
It is difficult or impossible to truly forgive ourselves and others so long as we are attached to an egoic existence and a limited sense or who we are. The ego is incapable of forgiving. We can only truly forgive (and love!) when we are able to get in touch with a sense of self beyond ego, beyond our human identification, beyond the differences we set up between ourselves and others. We can truly love only when we come to a place in ourselves which is love—selfless, boundless, unconditional love.
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I put forth the intention to have every relationship in my life be beneficial and supportive, to resolve negative emotions (such as anger, guilt, and regret), and to forgive others and myself as needed.
I will endeavor to forgive others (and myself) in order to free my consciousness of negative and limiting influences which bind me to the past, misalign me with the qualities of my true nature, and stall my growth. When I blame others, mull over decisions and issues with guilt and regret, harbor ill-will and anger, this becomes the very thing I create and attract to my life—and this is the very thing I do not want to create.
I understand that what I think about and believe to be true (i.e., what I hold in my heart), is what I create for myself (and what I attract in my life). Therefore, I will “let go” of negative thoughts and feelings as they arise; I will entertain thoughts (and feelings) which are positive and uplifting, and which lead me toward my highest ideals.
Forgiveness
Forgiveness is a powerful way to free up our positive energy and move beyond the burden of “egoic living.” Forgiveness frees us from the stultifying influences of the past and allows us to align more fully with the present moment. This act affords the greatest boon to the one who is able to forgive; and it benefits the one who is forgiven as well. Thus, it is more essential to forgive others than be forgiven by them. The most important thing, however, is to forgive ourselves. So long as we cannot forgive ourselves, so long as we hold onto an old version of ourselves (and we do this by not forgiving others and ourselves, and by remaining attached to outmoded concepts and ways of thinking) we obscure our full presence and cannot fully come into our own as human beings. We must consider the loss which comes from not forgiving oneself (and others)—and that is the loss of our present state of repose, and the loss of the full experience of our life-affirming spirit. This is a price we cannot afford to pay.
It is difficult or impossible to truly forgive ourselves and others so long as we are attached to an egoic existence and a limited sense or who we are. The ego is incapable of forgiving. We can only truly forgive (and love!) when we are able to get in touch with a sense of self beyond ego, beyond our human identification, beyond the differences we set up between ourselves and others. We can truly love only when we come to a place in ourselves which is love—selfless, boundless, unconditional love.
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