Life will present you with the troublesome
four:
The third of the troublesome four is
resentment.
Resentment is a negative state where an individual blames everybody and
everything, but self for the state of his or her life. This individual feels he
or she is the hapless victim of a cruel fate. Life is seen as unfair and full
of disappointments. Resentment results from expectation. We expect something
and when it doesn’t turn out as expected we experience resentment. We then begin to see ourselves as a hapless
victim when in fact the responsibility for our destiny and happiness has to do
with how we see things and not what another person does or does not do.
Expect and you will surely be let down. With expectations happiness is
falsely measured not by inner experience, but by outward appearances. In a
positive state, one realizes that they are the architects of their own destiny
and that the human mind, and thus the soul have unlimited possibilities.
Realizing that limitations are self- imposed the individual is able to lift the
veil of illusion (maya) and master
one’s own fate. You can see the forest for the trees. Unreal and unfulfilled
expectations are the foundation of resentment. With unmet expectations we feel disappointed,
sad and even angry. To master resentment we need balance, strength, flexibility
and contentment.
Take responsibility for your
expectations. Let each experience of your life come and
go without attachment and you will avoid disappointment and thus experience the
joy of pure happiness. You
cannot change what happens, but you can change how you view it. Let go of resentment and focus on your potential energy and you will
prosper. Change the way you look at
things and the way you look at things will change.
Namaste ~ I celebrate the place
where our souls meet
Doctor Lynn
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