Let's Deep Dive into Self

Hi All

We all use terms like respect, self-esteem, confidence, etc. But do we understand them deeply enough?

If we have only one idea about something- then we merely know it.

Understanding to us means, having many views of the same thing - the more views, the more I understand something.

Hence, it can be freeing and rewarding when we understand what beliefs we have about ourselves, what beliefs society is selling and what beliefs advertisers are using to laugh their way to the bank.

What images I have bought, what images I am selling to children and what images I am running after.

All we need to do is understand each of these images.

What, for example, patience means; How I am patiently waiting at the doc for half an hour, but impatient if I have to wait for half a minute at the supermarket checkout line.

What would happen if I LET GO of some images, of all images, of myself ... what will that do to me and the world around me.

Let's explore. Self.

At this link you will find a workout for the session on Self Esteem (workbook in PDF format). Please download it or save it in your google drive or print it. You can either just refer to it or fill it on paper or online using an online PDF editor or simply use it to do your own thinking in a notebook. You need not share with us in email, though parts of it you can share in Whatsapp group as per your wish.

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