3D: Daily Dose of Discernment

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

If you look for yourself in your feelings, you will not find yourself.
If you look for yourself in your intentions, you will not find yourself.
If you look for yourself in your thoughts, you will not find yourself.
If you look for yourself in your behaviors, you will not find yourself.
If you look for yourself in your times of peace, quiet, emptiness, and receiving internal gifts, you can find yourself.

When your self stops having self-talk, does it still exist?
When your self stops listening to self-stories, does it still exist?
When your self stops thinking about itself as self-constructions, does your self still exist?
When your self stops thinking about itself as mental things and thought-things, does your self still exist?
When your self stops thinking about itself as mental objects and semantic objects, does your self still exist?

Guilt is self-blame (personal choices) for your expectations not being met.
Anger is blaming others for your expectations not being met.
Anxiety is over concern that your expectations will not be met.
Depression is hopelessness that your exceptions can ever be met.
Resentment is rage against others for being in the way of or purposely thwarting your expectations.
Pride is taking credit for your expectations being met.
Envy is extreme jealousy that others have met expectations you have not.
Shame is self-blame (social choices) for expectations not being met.