When we seek approval, we train ourselves to match energy with other people. Rather than staying in alignment our own energy.
This may work when someone is praising us but how well does it work when we match energy with someone who is judging or criticizing us.
This may work when someone is praising us but how well does it work when we match energy with someone who is judging or criticizing us.
“What the sayer of praise is really praising is himself,
by saying implicitly,
My eyes are clear."
Likewise, someone who criticizes is criticizing himself, saying implicitly, "I can't see very well
with my eyes so inflamed”
—Mawlana Jalal al-Din Rumi
by saying implicitly,
My eyes are clear."
Likewise, someone who criticizes is criticizing himself, saying implicitly, "I can't see very well
with my eyes so inflamed”
—Mawlana Jalal al-Din Rumi
This is why on the spiritual path we are often taught to reject both praise and criticism, because the subtle truth is both are merely a distraction from what we are truly seeking, which is to know thyself.
Instead of training yourself to look for who you are in the opinions of others, train yourself instead to know who you are within. To know what it feels like to be in a place of inner clarity, coherence, lucidity, awareness and alignment with your own truth.
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