jwsthe3rd
02-14-2007, 11:20 AM
Has anyone ever thought about how life would be if...
...we accepted ourselves for exactly the people we truly are, by removing all outside expectations, obligations, judgements, and socially conditioned beliefs from our lives?
...we stopped listening to the 'shoulds', 'coulds', and 'woulds' from outside sources?
...we dressed, talked, walked, and expressed ourselves in the way we really wanted to instead of the way others think we should? (within reason and legally of course)
...we worked the jobs we love instead of the jobs we think we are supposed to work because it pleases others or brings in the most money?
...we stopped living our lives to find that ideal romantic relationship with someone else and started realizing that we are completely okay by ourselves, regardless of whether we find a mate or not in this life?
If we could be this way, which I think is possible with effort, we could free ourselves and be more motivated to do what we want in this life without hesitation and fear, which would ultimately lead us closer to happiness.
...we accepted ourselves for exactly the people we truly are, by removing all outside expectations, obligations, judgements, and socially conditioned beliefs from our lives?
...we stopped listening to the 'shoulds', 'coulds', and 'woulds' from outside sources?
...we dressed, talked, walked, and expressed ourselves in the way we really wanted to instead of the way others think we should? (within reason and legally of course)
...we worked the jobs we love instead of the jobs we think we are supposed to work because it pleases others or brings in the most money?
...we stopped living our lives to find that ideal romantic relationship with someone else and started realizing that we are completely okay by ourselves, regardless of whether we find a mate or not in this life?
If we could be this way, which I think is possible with effort, we could free ourselves and be more motivated to do what we want in this life without hesitation and fear, which would ultimately lead us closer to happiness.