FORMS OF SELF-PUNISHMENT

How often when you are feeling fearful do you ‘give-in’ on something that you regret later? Submission is a form of self-punishment.
Why do we allow that ‘monster’ in our closet to dictate what we do, how we act.

Here’s the good news: self-awareness is the key to inner power. Having that quiet, calm control that springs from truly knowing one’s self is true power.
I am sure you know as many people as I do who are totally clueless…. even arrogant in their denial that anything is ‘wrong’ inside of them; their FEAR METER is off the charts. Their form of self-punishment is denial.

We allow our deep seeded, old fears to dictate our current lives because they are part of the survival system we constructed when we were very young children.
The news flash is, however, we are no longer 5 years old…we are adults and do adult like things…drive, drink, have babies, sail ships, fly planes, cook complicated dinners. But, emotionally, we are still 5 years old.

We now repeat the actions that we were forced to adhere to when we had no power; no ability to even see over the counter to make ourselves toast. We were innocent children.

Constantly dismissing all of our positive actions is a form of self-punishment.
Constantly second guessing our natural instincts is a form of self-punishment.
Always focusing on other’s needs is a form of self-punishment….and the list goes on, and on.
Anything that takes us away from our authentic self is a form of self-punishment.