“I am not important…”
Someone recently confessed to dealing with this subconscious belief.
I love sorting through these beliefs, examining them, and turning them this way and that.
I love the duality of this belief in particular.
“I am not important.” There’s humility in this statement. An acknowledgment of not being the “center” of everything.
“I am important.” There’s hubris in this statement. Ego. A feeling of being ALL THAT.
A teacher once said to me, “You are an incredibly special person. In fact, we are all special people. And because of that, none of us is special.”
Holding “I am not important” and “I am important” in equal measure feels…wait for it…important.
The internal feeling of WORTH (I AM important) without the external need to demand recognition of importance (“Don’t you know who I am?!?!).
And just enough of “I am important” for internal power, excellent boundaries, and enough ooomph to put yourself out into the world…
THIS is how my mind works – in the space between knowing and not knowing. In the grey between the black and white. And in the realm that isn’t made up of absolutes.
Curious about YOUR thoughts on this!
Warmly,
Angie
PS: I’m on vacation this week, so if I’m slow to reply it’s because I’m somewhere in the woods with no cell service!