Daily Positive Thoughts: November 18, 2015: "Help Yourself"
"Help Yourself"
Unfortunately these two words tend to describe the generally selfish
and materialistic culture in which most of us live. They result not in
self-help but in dependency. Our education and our role models do not
encourage us to help ourselves to grow, change and expand our
capacities as human beings. Real self-help means recognising that no
one else is responsible for our thoughts and feelings, and that we are
only ever victims because we choose to be. Our destiny is always and
only in our own hands - despite all apparent evidence which may
indicate otherwise. Learning to help ourselves is also a prerequisite
to extending a hand of assistance to others. We all need a leg up from
time to time, but once there, we are always on our own.
and materialistic culture in which most of us live. They result not in
self-help but in dependency. Our education and our role models do not
encourage us to help ourselves to grow, change and expand our
capacities as human beings. Real self-help means recognising that no
one else is responsible for our thoughts and feelings, and that we are
only ever victims because we choose to be. Our destiny is always and
only in our own hands - despite all apparent evidence which may
indicate otherwise. Learning to help ourselves is also a prerequisite
to extending a hand of assistance to others. We all need a leg up from
time to time, but once there, we are always on our own.
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