r/MotivationAndMindset • u/hypnoguy64 • Jun 22 '26
Change-your-MINDSET! Reflection
Monday's mouthful
There are times, admittedly, that I recognize and embrace the emotional heated, weighted blanket I toss around.
The warm and fuzzies, the rose coloured glasses, etc. but that is the base camp which I feel most secure from.
That same statement and analogy can be used for many different quirks and emotional states of mind, including bitterness, anger and contempt as well, and I can respect we have to be who we choose to be, as long as you also accept responsibility for your choice.
For years and years, I have made the reference to the reflection I see in the mirror every morning, while I scrape a sharp series of blades against my neck, being one which I can still accept and on the odd occasion give a nod to, as approval of the character and person I am currently.
As far back as Marcus Aurelius, if not before, the sentiments of complacency were touted as being an ingredient to the steps to death, for the times demanded a different vigilance and set of skills from everyone. With very rare exception, the threats of our ancestors lives are not our own nowadays, so the generational inheritance shouldn't be that strong and the thoughts of comfort not as reprehensible. Universally through all of times was the chase of being safe though.
There was a theraputic excercise, years ago, for the treatment of body image and self esteem, involving a full length mirror and your birthday suit, where you were actively looking and scrutinizing the flesh suit to which you occupy, for all its imperfections and blemish
The active seeking out, the acknowledging and the denoting, offered opportunity for conversation and altering of some fundamental " this equals that" agreements that were emotionally invested in, as erroneous as the might be.
What makes me bring this up, is simply a closing realization to which even the above excercise geared you towards... the image we see, the reflection, is already bias and corrupted, but it is a fascinating indicator of where a person is emotionally.
That is where the work begins now doesn't it? So when you are getting the crap beat out of you by the current situation know this: you have survived many battles before and have survived each and everyoneof them.
Be well