[From Marsha: Two aspects of the gain side of the four dual basic urges (see website) which began at the time of birth is that of \u201cI want to gain attention.\u201d and \u201cI want to gain approval\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 I have heard the statement that we need attention to survive and approval to thrive.\u00a0\u00a0 In observing myself after a few days of being housebound, I would say that there is a certain amount of it that is necessary; but I\u2019ve never measured how much I get or whether it\u2019s really necessary or not.. And so here is a little excerpt from a workshop on that subject\u2026\u2026]<\/p>\n
A question from the audience\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n
(So how much attention or approval – – I mean how much of that do we need. How little……)<\/p>\n
How much attention and approval do you need? Well, why don’t you give it to yourself for what you require. You know, I figure nobody knows how wonderful I am as much as I do. I know that those people who disapprove of me just got poor taste; and so I’m going on about my business. Do you know how much you would need to give yourself? You see in the ultimate end, it’s your own approval you desire, not mine. I can come along and tell you how beautiful you are and how wonderful you are; and you’ll say, \u201cHe was just doin’ that to try to make me feel good.\u201d Or the mind says, \u201cHe was makin’ fun of me.\u201d<\/p>\n
So it’s your approval and your image of yourself that counts. So can you give yourself enough approval or do you want the rest of us to give it to you \u2013 and that usually means everybody I come in contact with \u2013 any disapproval can set me off internally. But you’ll never really believe the rest of us anyway.. \u00a0You see, we’ve been taught that we should always put ourselves down. We\u2019ve been taught that we should be \u201chumble\u201d and\/or at least act that way, otherwise we\u2019re vain.\u00a0\u00a0 And being vain is \u201cbad\u201d. But if you put yourself down, who’s gonna put you up again, is that right?<\/p>\n
You’ve been told how beautiful and capable you were ever since you was this high, is that right? You’ve been told that all of your life, haven’t you?<\/p>\n
(Well, about……….)<\/p>\n
Well, most of your life, is that right? That you’re a beautiful lady. Do you buy it or do you think you’re ……<\/p>\n
(I think they’re just making it up and they don\u2019t really know..)<\/p>\n
Right. So the only approval and attention that really matters is what you give yourself. Now let’s all get that straight. Now that don’t mean you’re conceited or anything of the sort. The point is, if you can’t approve of yourself, you won’t buy it from somebody else. I’ve watched you dismiss any compliments or approval for a long time.\u00a0\u00a0 So even if they do give you all the attention and all the approval you want, you then give yourself the “put down”. Is that right?<\/p>\n
(Yes.)<\/p>\n
Yeah. And so does about everybody else here. Now we all give ourselves a \u201cput down\u201d, is that right?\u00a0\u00a0 The only attention and approval in the ultimate end that matters is what you give yourself, ok? And that doesn’t mean that you have to run and tell everybody how wonderful you are, but just so you know it, ok? You don’t have to tell anybody about it, just so you know it. Then you got plenty of attention. If you need a little more today, give yourself a little more,\u00a0\u00a0 Okay?<\/p>\n
[from Marsha\u00a0\u00a0 And for a little futher comment, I was recently given an exercise to do and that is: Daily write 60 things I\u2019m thankful for with no repeats; and at the end of a day, give myself 3 pats on the back for something I\u2019ve done through the day. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a060 things seems like a lot so I started with 10 \u2013 check it out, it gets easier as you go along.]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
[From Marsha: Two aspects of the gain side of the four dual basic urges (see website) which began at the time of birth is that of \u201cI want to gain attention.\u201d and \u201cI want to gain approval\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 I have heard … Continue reading