Are You Broken? (87)
bohdiprana: Our society (who knows for how long) has been one relentless anti-self esteem machine. The "dislike yourself" mantra instilled by our ancestors and those who tend to matters of sinning, have created such a roadblock to healthy self esteem, that it appears that many will ever, perhaps never, quite see through the illusion.
Do you see? Are you one of the broken ones?
Men have been told and taught to stuff their feelings, that they are among other things, childish, inappropriate, unhealthy and reflect an unstable person. And yes, woman are being pushed into this 'way' of disliking the self as as well. Bottle it up, stuff it away where it ruins your self esteem and begins your dis-ease within the world and your dislike of your 'self'.
We then begin to manifest this dislike for our emotional self, instead of embracing that which is truly us. Loving that we are emotional beings. How can we ever enjoy self esteem as long as we demean, bury and discredit the very things that we are.
Sometimes how we express our emotions is uncomfortable..true... but this does not mean we are broken.
Are YOU broken? If you don't see this, it's likely you are.
Do you see? Are you one of the broken ones?
Men have been told and taught to stuff their feelings, that they are among other things, childish, inappropriate, unhealthy and reflect an unstable person. And yes, woman are being pushed into this 'way' of disliking the self as as well. Bottle it up, stuff it away where it ruins your self esteem and begins your dis-ease within the world and your dislike of your 'self'.
We then begin to manifest this dislike for our emotional self, instead of embracing that which is truly us. Loving that we are emotional beings. How can we ever enjoy self esteem as long as we demean, bury and discredit the very things that we are.
Sometimes how we express our emotions is uncomfortable..true... but this does not mean we are broken.
Are YOU broken? If you don't see this, it's likely you are.
Not me. I'm not broked.
Are you still talking to your self?
I am, yes.
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bohdiprana:
Are YOU broken?
Are YOU broken?
Like a piece of glass mate..
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LoveableOne: Like a piece of glass mate..
embrace the pieces! 
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bohdiprana: Our society (who knows for how long) has been one relentless anti-self esteem machine. The "dislike yourself" mantra instilled by our ancestors and those who tend to matters of sinning, have created such a roadblock to healthy self esteem, that it appears that many will ever, perhaps never, quite see through the illusion.
Do you see? Are you one of the broken ones?
Men have been told and taught to stuff their feelings, that they are among other things, childish, inappropriate, unhealthy and reflect an unstable person. And yes, woman are being pushed into this 'way' of disliking the self as as well. Bottle it up, stuff it away where it ruins your self esteem and begins your dis-ease within the world and your dislike of your 'self'.
We then begin to manifest this dislike for our emotional self, instead of embracing that which is truly us. Loving that we are emotional beings. How can we ever enjoy self esteem as long as we demean, bury and discredit the very things that we are.
Sometimes how we express our emotions is uncomfortable..true... but this does not mean we are broken.
Are YOU broken? If you don't see this, it's likely you are.
Do you see? Are you one of the broken ones?
Men have been told and taught to stuff their feelings, that they are among other things, childish, inappropriate, unhealthy and reflect an unstable person. And yes, woman are being pushed into this 'way' of disliking the self as as well. Bottle it up, stuff it away where it ruins your self esteem and begins your dis-ease within the world and your dislike of your 'self'.
We then begin to manifest this dislike for our emotional self, instead of embracing that which is truly us. Loving that we are emotional beings. How can we ever enjoy self esteem as long as we demean, bury and discredit the very things that we are.
Sometimes how we express our emotions is uncomfortable..true... but this does not mean we are broken.
Are YOU broken? If you don't see this, it's likely you are.
hmmmmmmmm..... Partially agree,
but there is no doubt in my mind that a big part of this "dislike yourself" mantra comes from the within our "broken" selves,
Our society may be trying to drive us in a particular direction,
but
it is in our nature as humans to strive for self-improvement, and never be fully satisfied of what's already been achieved.
G'afternoon, OP
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Laura25: hmmmmmmmm..... Partially agree,
but there is no doubt in my mind that a big part of this "dislike yourself" mantra comes from the within our "broken" selves,
Our society may be trying to drive us in a particular direction,
but
it is in our nature as humans to strive for self-improvement, and never be fully satisfied of what's already been achieved. G'afternoon, OP
but there is no doubt in my mind that a big part of this "dislike yourself" mantra comes from the within our "broken" selves,
Our society may be trying to drive us in a particular direction,
but
it is in our nature as humans to strive for self-improvement, and never be fully satisfied of what's already been achieved. G'afternoon, OP
Ahhh, to be aware of this nature and cognizant of the misguided BS.
We are ummm.. or have been .... striving in the direction of self loathing?I don't think society is trying so to speak to lead us anywhere, just misguided in the blame/victim scenario that it likes to manifest. It's one thing to blame ancestry, quite another to wake up and be something other than inherited preconceptions.
L. 
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bohdiprana: embrace the pieces!
Ive tried that in the past, but only got cut hands for my troubles...
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I am Mended
Scarred up and not mint anymore.
But Intact.
A Corollary to this topic:The Anger Epidemic in America.
Back side of the coin?
Scarred up and not mint anymore.
But Intact.
A Corollary to this topic:The Anger Epidemic in America.
Back side of the coin?
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LoveableOne: Ive tried that in the past, but only got cut hands for my troubles...
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wonderworker: I am Mended
Scarred up and not mint anymore.
But Intact.
A Corollary to this topic:The Anger Epidemic in America.
Back side of the coin?
Scarred up and not mint anymore.
But Intact.
A Corollary to this topic:The Anger Epidemic in America.
Back side of the coin?
Anger epidemic is universal, methinks...
Having an opportunity to observe people from all over the world in these inter forums for over a year, I can't say Americans are a leading nation anger-wise...
Any peaceful human becomes fierce when stirred to anger.
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wonderworker: I am Mended
Scarred up and not mint anymore.
But Intact.
A Corollary to this topic:The Anger Epidemic in America.
Back side of the coin?
Scarred up and not mint anymore.
But Intact.
A Corollary to this topic:The Anger Epidemic in America.
Back side of the coin?
Noticeably so,
but I doubt it is of american lineage, John
much one less of sole possession.
Haven't read the book, in order to understand the corollary.
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LoveableOne: Ive tried that in the past, but only got cut hands for my troubles...
Pain is healing.
to think otherwise is another misguided anti-self esteem notion.
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Laura25: Anger epidemic is universal, methinks...
Having an opportunity to observe people from all over the world in these inter forums for over a year, I can't say Americans are a leading nation anger-wise...
Any peaceful human becomes fierce when stirred to anger.
Having an opportunity to observe people from all over the world in these inter forums for over a year, I can't say Americans are a leading nation anger-wise...
Any peaceful human becomes fierce when stirred to anger.
A propensity perhaps, (and generally a majority maybe) but surely not an absolute.I will take you back to my kiss analogy from your recent thread) ... one well intentioned kiss, three different reactions.
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claudya: Life goes on,so stand up and go straight,after clouds appears sun
Thanks sweet
bohdiprana: Pain is healing. to think otherwise is another misguided anti-self esteem notion.
Yes true
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bohdiprana: A propensity perhaps, (and generally a majority maybe) but surely not an absolute.I will take you back to my kiss analogy from your recent thread) ... one well intentioned kiss, three different reactions.
Yes, a majority, IMO.
Different people react differently? - absolutely
...but it's just fluctuations in the degree of a reaction, in other words - while one is quick to react, the other one should be pushed to it for a long time and hard,
and then everything in between...
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claudya: Life goes on,so stand up and go straight,after clouds appears sun
Without embracing?
I think the secret, the magic bullet, the perfect elixir,
is to embrace in love, even the worst of what we are.
AND to embrace these and all things in mind and heart, before we respond to our antogonists and protagonists, greatly improves our esteem.
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LoveableOne: Thanks sweet
Yes true
Yes true
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bohdiprana: Our society (who knows for how long) has been one relentless anti-self esteem machine. The "dislike yourself" mantra instilled by our ancestors and those who tend to matters of sinning, have created such a roadblock to healthy self esteem, that it appears that many will ever, perhaps never, quite see through the illusion.
Do you see? Are you one of the broken ones?
Men have been told and taught to stuff their feelings, that they are among other things, childish, inappropriate, unhealthy and reflect an unstable person. And yes, woman are being pushed into this 'way' of disliking the self as as well. Bottle it up, stuff it away where it ruins your self esteem and begins your dis-ease within the world and your dislike of your 'self'.
We then begin to manifest this dislike for our emotional self, instead of embracing that which is truly us. Loving that we are emotional beings. How can we ever enjoy self esteem as long as we demean, bury and discredit the very things that we are.
Sometimes how we express our emotions is uncomfortable..true... but this does not mean we are broken.
Are YOU broken? If you don't see this, it's likely you are.
Do you see? Are you one of the broken ones?
Men have been told and taught to stuff their feelings, that they are among other things, childish, inappropriate, unhealthy and reflect an unstable person. And yes, woman are being pushed into this 'way' of disliking the self as as well. Bottle it up, stuff it away where it ruins your self esteem and begins your dis-ease within the world and your dislike of your 'self'.
We then begin to manifest this dislike for our emotional self, instead of embracing that which is truly us. Loving that we are emotional beings. How can we ever enjoy self esteem as long as we demean, bury and discredit the very things that we are.
Sometimes how we express our emotions is uncomfortable..true... but this does not mean we are broken.
Are YOU broken? If you don't see this, it's likely you are.
Nope, Im not broken - I mend the creaks in time usually
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Do you see? Are you one of the broken ones?
Men have been told and taught to stuff their feelings, that they are among other things, childish, inappropriate, unhealthy and reflect an unstable person. And yes, woman are being pushed into this 'way' of disliking the self as as well. Bottle it up, stuff it away where it ruins your self esteem and begins your dis-ease within the world and your dislike of your 'self'.
We then begin to manifest this dislike for our emotional self, instead of embracing that which is truly us. Loving that we are emotional beings. How can we ever enjoy self esteem as long as we demean, bury and discredit the very things that we are.
Sometimes how we express our emotions is uncomfortable..true... but this does not mean we are broken.
Are YOU broken? If you don't see this, it's likely you are.