17th Weekly Thought:

I am as I am – and all is as it is!

If we want to start, it is only possible to start from the place where we are - and as the person that we are. Otherwise we are only wasting our time and strength … and this is what we mainly are doing.

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When we look at our lives, it is really strange to see that we are not "living" as ourselves or in reality.

A main obstacle we all know is this "if - then..."!

"If I wouldn't have this fear, then I could finally live my life the way I really wanted to."

"If I had more money, then I could have a nice flat."

"If I were not married, then I could finally spend my free time with my friends."

"If I were married, then I could have a nice and happy time."

"If I were not born in my religion, then I would not have these feelings of guilt all the time."

"If our government would finally make a different policy, then our world would look better!"

"If today the weather weren't so bad, then I could enjoy my day off."

This list could probably be continued endlessly.

But the effect is always the same: because we don't accept ourselves and our circumstances, we can't live what we inwardly feel is our life. Because with this attitude we block ourselves and at some point we end up in bitterness, depression or addictions and other substitute satisfactions.

But if we accept ourselves and the conditions as they are, then we can release our creative spirit and begin to see our desires and goals again and take creative first steps, learn from the experiences and thus become who we actually are and make our contribution to a life as we imagine it. This is what we were born for, and Step 0 opens the door for this!

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