Relationship

Good Morning,

What type of relationship do you have with yourself? Do you have one?
When thinking about relationships many people never consider the one
they have with themselves. This can be quite a conundrum because in
your lifetime you will spend more time with yourself than anyone else
you know. You wake up with you and you go to bed with you, everyday.
You have lunch dinner and every meal in-between with you. You cannot
take a break from or get away from. . . . you guessed it, you!

Now think about spending every moment of your life with someone you
dislike or know nothing about. Think about spending a lifetime with
someone you only casually know. Now you begin to understand the
importance of the quality your relationship with yourself. All
relationships come with getting to know someone, so how well do you
know yourself? Many of us think we know ourselves very well and to
some extent we do, but there are many actions and thoughts that we go
through that are almost invisible to us. They are almost like the
involuntary functions of our bodies (heartbeat, breathing etc). Ever
asked yourself why you desire something or do you simply want what
you want? Try asking yourself why sometime and really sit with
yourself to investigate the source of your wants. This is getting to
know yourself. Asking yourself why you like or dislike, do or don't
do can only lead to a better understanding of who you are and
ultimately a better relationship with yourself.

Knowing ones self allows us to take an inventory of what we have,
what we are deficient in and what we are capable of. Think about it,
if you have doubt, animosity or a loathing for yourself it only
becomes easier to have those same qualities for others. Also consider
this, you can not make anyone else happy or give them anything you do
not possess your self. I can not give you a drink of water if I
personally have no water!

So what type of relationship do you have with yourself? What type do
you want to have? Hopefully as we move towards a new year we all will
take a little time to sit with ourselves and get to know and love
what we find there so that we may better share it with the world.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

Peace and Love, Jim