Forgetting and Ignoring ... Not Tools of the Trade

"Among her other talents were forgetting what she did not like

and ignoring what she preferred not to see."

Anna Godbersen

As we strive to be a better person, we have the tendency to repress who we really are instead of adjusting our imbalance.   We have pictures of what a 'good' person looks like, their behaviors, and appropriate conversations.  We attempt to be like this stereotypical person which does not lead us in the right direction as it creates a great gap between who we really are and whom we are striving to be.

We may think being 'good' requires us to like everything.  Ignoring what we don't want to see does not propel us forward.  It creates a larger gap between projected images and our true core.  Our intention is to narrow the gap between the differences.

Developing our skills leads us towards a service that is worthy to ourselves and beneficial towards others.  We must be like the gardener pulling out our weeds and fertilizing healthy seeds.  We will grow where we are planted with the strength to face both feast and famine.