"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Living On Purpose (LOP) is remembering, believing in, and expressing who we really are. This blog is the sharing of the moment by moment experience of practicing Living On Purpose . . . because we all want to feel good.
Wednesday 2 September 2015
Tuesday 1 September 2015
Presenting and Underlying Beliefs
In my day to day practicing of Living On Purpose (LOP) I notice there are potentially two layers of beliefs operating at any moment -- the presenting and the underlying.
One is on the surface, one is often a bit hidden under the first.
One might tend to be more common, the other more rare.
One might be what people assume, the other might surprise them.
One might be very automatic, the other might take some digging to find.
One might be really safe to share with others, the other may get an unsupported response.
One probably does not require explanation or justification, the other may not be understood even after a really good explanation.
One might be what you hear everyone else saying, the other a secret in your heart.
One would be filled with how you think you should be, the other with what you want to be.
One might feel ordinary, the other more on the adventurous side.
One might feel mediocre, the other holding the seeds of success.
One might be really boring, the other full of excitement.
One might be exhausting, the other invigorating.
One might feel like work, the other like play.
One might be who you present yourself to be, one might be who you know yourself to be.
One will probably allow you to fit in with the crowd, the other supports the genius that you are.
One might be living a habit, the other Living On Purpose.
Living On Purpose is sometimes digging a bit deeper to see what lies within.
One is on the surface, one is often a bit hidden under the first.
One might tend to be more common, the other more rare.
One might be what people assume, the other might surprise them.
One might be very automatic, the other might take some digging to find.
One might be really safe to share with others, the other may get an unsupported response.
One probably does not require explanation or justification, the other may not be understood even after a really good explanation.
One might be what you hear everyone else saying, the other a secret in your heart.
One would be filled with how you think you should be, the other with what you want to be.
One might feel ordinary, the other more on the adventurous side.
One might feel mediocre, the other holding the seeds of success.
One might be really boring, the other full of excitement.
One might be exhausting, the other invigorating.
One might feel like work, the other like play.
One might be who you present yourself to be, one might be who you know yourself to be.
One will probably allow you to fit in with the crowd, the other supports the genius that you are.
One might be living a habit, the other Living On Purpose.
Living On Purpose is sometimes digging a bit deeper to see what lies within.
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