Whenever we form excess saliva in our mouth, we immediately spit it out, or eagerly look for the ways to get rid of it. Similarly, we are quick to shake, dust and wipe ourselves off, when our skin or clothes get smeared with dirt. The point here common is our eagerness in getting what we consider filth, away from us.
Have we ever tried to make out the reason behind this quickness in cleaning ourselves from outside, or to find out as to why do we take so long in cleansing ourselves from within?
When a new bride does a mistake in her new home, the in-laws try to chide her parents for not teaching her accordingly, but the same in-laws never even think of blaming themselves for the wrong of their own children! Why such a contrast in our attitudes?
All these differences in our attitudes boil down to our acknowledgement and affirmations. What we readily acknowledge as good or bad, we react to it accordingly. But we remain clueless about what we fail to acknowledge altogether. The purpose of acknowledgement is to make us self aware of the baggage that we constantly carry with us around; to get rid of our unwanted behaviours and attitudes.
The process of inner cleansing starts with our believing that, since we are the generator of our emotions, we can be their destroyer as well. Taking an overall view of ourselves help us to acknowledge our negativities and sort-out their root causes. It’s primarily our inner qualities that manifest themselves in our daily lives. So we must think seriously where we stand today and where we would be tomorrow. Looking deep into ourselves mean working upon our beliefs, attitudes and actions, and eventually clearing ourselves of our negative emotions.
The best way, therefore, to deal with our negative feelings is to make a room to accommodate more positive changes in our lives by accentuating our positive behaviour, while recognizing, correcting and giving a positive vent to our negative emotions. This will result in having the reins of our life fully settled in our hands.
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© 2011 Anchit Barnwal
