Bill
30-01-11, 01:35
I know this little story will probably sound silly but when we feel very anxious and lose belief in our worthiness, I think it becomes very easy to focus on our negative feelings and regard ourselves as useless and pathetic to society......
As you're walking down the high street, you stop at a jewellers. You look in the window and this really expensive beautiful heart-shaped pendant catches your eye. You stand their admiring it's perfection but thinking to yourself how imperfect you are in comparison because every time you look at yourself in the mirror, all you see are what you feel are your faults compared to others.
As you stand there admiring this pendant, in the reflection of the window you see a beautiful young woman walking by who attracts the attention of all the fellas. As one such fella walks by in the other direction, he stops looking where he's walking and promptly trips over.
The attractive young woman and you both laugh at his stupidity but the young woman just carries on walking and ignores him. However, seeing that he's hurt, you go to him to make sure he's ok. He notices the other woman has ignored him and is grateful to you for helping him before you part company.
You return to the shop window but are suddenly aware that the fella has come back because he feels indebted to you. He looks in the window and also sees the expensive beautiful pendant. His gaze then returns up the street to the attractive young woman who inadvertently caused his fall but who ignored him. He then looks at you and as you turn to him to ask what he's looking at, he replies "How foolish the sexes can be when distracted by shallow beauty when the true beauty lies in those who cannot see it in themselves because those are the ones who truly compare with the precious gem you're admiring because their beauty is just as everlasting".
Like I say, I know it sounds silly but next time you're feeling very anxious and of no worth, ask yourself this..."Would you help someone in need without asking for anything in return?"...and if you would, you're far more precious to others than you realise because You are not with fault...it is they who are blinded by shallow illusions.:hugs:
As you're walking down the high street, you stop at a jewellers. You look in the window and this really expensive beautiful heart-shaped pendant catches your eye. You stand their admiring it's perfection but thinking to yourself how imperfect you are in comparison because every time you look at yourself in the mirror, all you see are what you feel are your faults compared to others.
As you stand there admiring this pendant, in the reflection of the window you see a beautiful young woman walking by who attracts the attention of all the fellas. As one such fella walks by in the other direction, he stops looking where he's walking and promptly trips over.
The attractive young woman and you both laugh at his stupidity but the young woman just carries on walking and ignores him. However, seeing that he's hurt, you go to him to make sure he's ok. He notices the other woman has ignored him and is grateful to you for helping him before you part company.
You return to the shop window but are suddenly aware that the fella has come back because he feels indebted to you. He looks in the window and also sees the expensive beautiful pendant. His gaze then returns up the street to the attractive young woman who inadvertently caused his fall but who ignored him. He then looks at you and as you turn to him to ask what he's looking at, he replies "How foolish the sexes can be when distracted by shallow beauty when the true beauty lies in those who cannot see it in themselves because those are the ones who truly compare with the precious gem you're admiring because their beauty is just as everlasting".
Like I say, I know it sounds silly but next time you're feeling very anxious and of no worth, ask yourself this..."Would you help someone in need without asking for anything in return?"...and if you would, you're far more precious to others than you realise because You are not with fault...it is they who are blinded by shallow illusions.:hugs: