In Eckankar, we have a mantra that goes thus “Nothing can happen to you unless you allow it.”
What you allow into your space, thoughts, words and actions are what affect you and make you who you are so thus nothing can make you feel less of yourself that what you allow to do so in the first place
…but what about the child who’s been told he cannot amount to anything in life? he hears that everyday from irritated parents… how does he move on without letting those words shape his world?
@ isi, come to think of it, you right you know. Never, thot of it that way; anyway, guess it behooves us as friends to continually say those kind (& sincere) words to them. We never realise it, but, those words avail much.
yeah…so true…even with the child told constantly that he won’t amount to anything…still gives the parents power by not amounting to anything…albeit, the power balance started off really skewed…but you also see many children who deny their parents that power and succeed…i think naming might be a case where you may not neccessarily/voluntarily give your consent…but then again…
By: guerreiranigeriana on November 28, 2007 at 12:13 pm
In Eckankar, we have a mantra that goes thus “Nothing can happen to you unless you allow it.”
What you allow into your space, thoughts, words and actions are what affect you and make you who you are so thus nothing can make you feel less of yourself that what you allow to do so in the first place
By: Catwalq on November 16, 2007
at 6:30 pm
yes ho very right,u need to believe in urself ppl always dish out crap to u ,its left for u not to allow it or allow persimist around yah
@ shola,
very well said.
By: shola pacheco on November 16, 2007
at 7:52 pm
Eleanor Roosevelt had the right ideal.
@ don,
She had the right ideals; we also can, if we choose.
By: don on November 20, 2007
at 4:53 pm
…but what about the child who’s been told he cannot amount to anything in life? he hears that everyday from irritated parents… how does he move on without letting those words shape his world?
@ isi,
come to think of it, you right you know. Never, thot of it that way; anyway, guess it behooves us as friends to continually say those kind (& sincere) words to them. We never realise it, but, those words avail much.
By: isi on November 21, 2007
at 9:58 am
yeah…so true…even with the child told constantly that he won’t amount to anything…still gives the parents power by not amounting to anything…albeit, the power balance started off really skewed…but you also see many children who deny their parents that power and succeed…i think naming might be a case where you may not neccessarily/voluntarily give your consent…but then again…
By: guerreiranigeriana on November 28, 2007
at 12:13 pm