Love is something we give to those in our family, but seldom bring with us to work. Today I’m thinking how it would empower each of us if we were to see ourselves as bringers of love and reassurance to those we work with.
This is a positive shift, simply because it takes us out of a passive role (their victim) and into an active one (their helper). Secondly, our energy is freed to reach its full potential because we are concentrating on giving rather than withholding.
Acceptance is a healthy choice because it allows us to move forward, instead of waiting for others to change. If we choose to accept people as they are, and take that as our starting point, then we need not spend another day paralyzed by anger or fear. It doesn’t mean we stop wanting to move toward something new. It means instead that we stop struggling.
It is the belief that we must struggle that is the trap, not the situation itself.
Struggling is a reactive mode, one that assumes that we are governed by the power (or lack of power) of others. Sometimes a coworker, or someone instrumental to our life, holds us back simply because they aren’t a match for us in terms of ability. Because we don’t want to hurt their feelings, this can cause us to fall into the trap of “trying” to do what we want, instead of going ahead and doing it. In reality, we aren’t doing the mismatched person any favours. By holding ourselves back for them, we’re keeping everyone stuck.
Others only have power over us if we seek their approval. If we let ourselves act independently of our weak egos, we free up our energy further. We no longer have to spend hours of each day worrying about what others might think. We can concentrate on allowing our own talents to benefit the world.
I believe fully that each of us has unique talents and should let what Nature gave us shine out! Those who feel threatened by us, or who simply can’t keep up, feel so because their talents and background lie elsewhere. They belong where they are better matched.
The world will thrive far more if we each simply release our talents to express themselves. This way we attract others with similar strengths and enjoyments, and no one need feel that anyone else is their burden or the one who must continue to carry them.
Nature's Path 