This morning a dear friend gave me a lesson in self awareness. The lesson started with a painful reminder of a recent behavior I exhibited that in retrospect I am ashamed of. The lesson then continued to my lack of faith, my lack of commitment to change and my lack of growth. The lesson finished with a smattering of "being a crybaby" to poor me's" and the ever popular "stop trying and start doing". Yes, a tough morning for our author.
But what was really tough about it is that everything she said was and is true. She once again hit the nail right on the head. She held no punches and called it exactly as she saw it.... and it hurt. Hurt a lot. But pain serves a purpose. Pain tells us that there is something wrong and we need to take care of it. Pain tells us that we need to get a check up. See a doctor. Get some rest. This pain told me that I needed to look within. That I needed to look at my motives, my dedication to change and how I treat others. This pain told me that if I really want to grow I was going to have to look within.
It's a hard thing to look in the mirror and be completely honest about what we see. That is why we have friends. People we trust to give it to us raw. Not because they want to hurt us but because they love us. The truth hurts..... but living a fantasy hurt more in the long run. Step in to the light for the truth shall set us all free.
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