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Good Morning Loves,
Today topic is guilt. According to Wikipedia Guilt is a cognitive or an emotional experience that occurs when a person realizes or believes—accurately or not—that he or she has compromised his or her own standards of conduct or has violated a moral standard, and bears significant responsibility for that violation.[1] It is closely related to the concept of remorse. At one time or another we've all experienced feelings of guilt. We've all done things that were not proud of or that we wish we could have an opportunity to do over. However, today you must press on. You must forgive yourself and move forward. Below is an excellent article written by Gary Zukav titled "Five thing you can learn from guilt". Read it , be empowered and press forward.
Five things you can learn from guilt
updated 8:57 AM EDT, Wed August 22, 2012
Author and founder of the Seat of the Soul Institute, Gary Zukav.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Author Gary Zukav says actions that you regret are born of fear.
- Guilt can cloud one's ability to learn from past experiences.
- Guilt is another way of seeking forgiveness, Zukav, says.
Editor's note: The author and founder of the Seat of the Soul Institute shows us how to work through one of life's most challenging emotions.
(Oprah.com) -- Many people think that guilt is a
natural experience. It's a familiar experience, but it's not healthy or
productive. It serves no constructive purpose. Here are five things to
think about the next time you are feeling this way:
Guilt comes from a frightened part of your personality.
The actions that you regret also came from a frightened part of
your personality. Following fear with fear moves you in the opposite
direction that your spiritual development requires, which is toward
love.
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Guilt impairs your ability to learn from your experiences.
When you see something that you could have done differently, or
wish you had done differently, remember how you could have spoken or
acted in love instead of fear. This helps you apply what you have
learned and keeps you from feeling more guilty. Your experiences are
designed to inform, support, and benefit you, not cause you to contract
into fear and remorse.
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Guilt keeps you from being honest with others and yourself.
It keeps you from seeing that you cannot cause another person
emotional pain. You can trigger emotional pain in others, but their pain
comes from inside them, not from you. Their pain is an opportunity for
them to learn about themselves. Your pain is an opportunity for you to
learn about yourself. Guilt distracts you from that crucial lesson.
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The relationship between guilt and forgiveness may surprise you.
Guilt is actually a twisted or manipulative way of seeking
forgiveness. It is the belief that if you inflict suffering on yourself
for your choices, another will forgive you for them. This is belief
keeps you in pain because only you can forgive yourself.
You cannot give the gifts that your soul wants you to give while you are feeling guilty.
Your gifts may be to raise a family, create a new kind of
business, write a book, or dance. When you choose not to forgive
yourself, you choose not to give the gifts your soul wants to give. You
can choose otherwise. You—like everyone—have gifts and you were born to
give them.
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