This has been frequently requested of me ever since my earlier post about ‘The Six Month Conversation’ resonated with so many people. This follow up is about the framework Alexis and I devised with hopes of guiding our life journey together independently and as a couple. I know this post is arriving several years late, after tons of requests, so thanks everybody for your patience!
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Photo by me. Scottish deviled eggs, from Dubh Linn Gate Irish Pub.
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Photo by me. Breakfast at one of the fanciest Marriott hotels I've ever stayed in; this was in Boulder, Colorado.
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Photo by me. Massive Texan salad; it's the healthy option!
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Photo by me. It's a super duper burger.
Self-esteem is not something that should be outsourced to others.
People have enough trouble dealing with their own self-esteem issues, their own drama, their own everything... heaping yours on top is too much to deal with.
Blaming is a manifestation of this: you are outsourcing to a boss, the economy, a relationship, past work.
Understand that everything can be thought of independently. This wisdom helps one get crystal clear about the self.
I first learned of these while attending Vipassana (10-day silent meditation course). Towards the end of the sit, students are taught about the Ten Pāramī (Wikipedia), the universal characteristics to nurture in order for one to attain 'perfection' or 'completeness.'
These are the same characteristics which have been touted throughout the ages in popular literature as what we should aspire to. The specific meaning has evolved a little as the times have changed, but our human condition has remained relatively constant so they are still highly relevant.
