PERSONAL PARADIGM SHIFT

PERSONAL PARADIGM SHIFT

At critical destiny-points in our lives, ALMIGHTY GOD positions us to receive life-changing revelation.  Such crystal-clear insight prepares and positions us to fulfill personal purpose, and to maintain both perspective and joy throughout the process.  Best-selling author, Barbara Rose, Ph.D., shares some very intriguing and provocative observations on the subject of personal insight and fulfillment.  I have reprinted her article below for your prayerful consideration.

In the words of Dr. Rose, “We live in the world of the relative.  What and whom we surround ourselves with, how we spend our waking hours, and the type of person we become is in direct relation to all that surrounds us.

Many of our choices are conscious.  They are the simple choices such as “I prefer a black car to a green car, so I am buying the black car.”

Many of our choices are unconscious.  They represent those areas of our lives where we feel disenchanted, disappointed, empty, frustrated, and unfulfilled.  Our heads may tell us one thing, such as “I have to stay in this job to pay my bills,” when in reality, we dread facing the workday each morning.

Other areas of unconscious choices lie in the area of unfulfilling relationships, i.e. the kind of people we share our time with or the type of romantic relationships we have.

There is only one way to tell if it is your conscious mind, or your unconscious beliefs, which created these choices for you: Ask yourself how deeply fulfilled you feel in connection with those people.

Do you feel supported, nurtured, respected, valued, honored, cared for and loved?  Or do you feel drained, taken for granted, hurt, depleted, disrespected and used?

Your greatest truth lies in your heart.  You already KNOW the answer.  That answer creates the dawn of your opportunity to replace an unfulfilled life with a fulfilled one.  It creates a tremendous growth opportunity, the growth opportunity of your life!

Who you are, who surrounds you, what you would prefer, and most importantly what you deserve, are all chosen by YOU.  It takes tremendous courage to face your deepest truth. For most people (myself included), it takes a paradigm shift.

Your paradigm is your general view of something.

If you think that certain people who comprise a certain portion of the population are not good people, your paradigm will shift when you meet someone of that exact group of people who clearly demonstrates that they are not ALL that way.

THAT is a paradigm shift.

What about how YOU are?  What is your general view of YOU?

For me, it took untold heartache, countless hours of soul-searching, and deep self-questioning before I found the inner courage to align my conscious thought (that I deserve the best) with my unconscious belief that I was not worth much at all.

Guess which belief was running the show?   It was the unconscious one.  The belief that I was not worth that much brought me into unacceptable circumstances.  Eventually I saw what I was just tolerating, relative to what I could be and what I could have.

Once your unconscious beliefs are brought to light, or rise to the surface, they will gradually dissipate.  When that happens, a deep and positive inner shift takes place.  You have immeasurably grown.

No longer will you allow or tolerate any area of life where you feel you are treated like dirt.  You will only work in the type of job you absolutely love.  You will only be in a relationship where you are treated beautifully.  You will also feel worthy enough to extend yourself to others with an open heart, without having a fear that you will somehow be hurt.

You will feel strong, confident and much more of the REAL you.  The real you can be contrasted with those parts of your life that do not feel like they truly belong.

What kind of company do you keep?  Do you hang out with negative people or those who help uplift humanity?  Which do you really prefer…deep down within?

Do you have a spouse or lover who adores you, or one who treats you like garbage?  Which do you prefer?

Indeed, this is the relativity of life.  All of our choices, both conscious and unconscious, are connected to our sense of self-worth.

Look at your life and you will find plus or minus indicators of your self-worth.  Then you can begin that deep transformative process which uproots those unconscious beliefs that have created pain in your life.

As your beliefs concerning yourself begin to change, so too will your life change.  Everything is relative to what lies within.

You will know when you have grown.  Your outer-life will mirror your inner-life in a healthier, positive and life enhancing way.

Be forewarned; this process may be scary.  However, choosing the best will reveal the real truth: that you are the best.  Relative to the old you, the changes in your life will be profound.  It will feel like a whole new life, the life you actually deserve to live.”

It is my hope that reading Dr. Rose’s article might have awakened some powerful potential that is asleep or dormant within you.  Sisters and brothers, be continually blessed!