Living by The Shoulds In a recent email, someone wrote that they are plagued by what is known as the shoulds. This person wrote that life had been consumed by a bunch of shoulds and that there were days the writer woke up dreading what might happen during the day. In short, life was no life at all. Living by the shoulds is not a good thing. Life is meant to be lived, and lived with joy. Life is too short and too precious for it to be miserable and weighed down by things we think we are supposed to do or think. So here are a few thoughts: Most of us were raised with shoulds coming from our parents and family members, perhaps even our faiths. And while some of these shoulds were valid and created to maintain safe and productive communities, some of them have become millstones around our necks. It is good - from time to time - to take a look at the attitudes and habits that are running our days. Along with the comfort zones and restrictive zones, take a look to see if there are any shoulds running around unattended. Give it a thorough look-see to make sure that each is valid, and not keeping you from exploring new opportunities or possibilities. Life is about choices, and you have the ability to choose. We always have had this ability. Not only do we have the ability, we have the responsibility to make choices for ourselves. It is your life, and you are in the drivers seat, if you choose to be. The Pacific Institute thepacificinstitute
Posted on: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 18:55:21 +0000
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