Self renewal is learning and becoming a better version of yourself. The term renewal is used loosely and is also used to describe a brand new pair of shoes. You would never call them shoes since they are far too expensive and not very comfortable.
So why would you call them renewal?
Because you are getting a new pair of shoes in the same way you would call new equipment new if it shoots up in price or becomes way too uncomfortable to wear for the same price of money. You would never call them shoes again since you no longer want them and have other shoes you can wear more comfortably.
I’ve been reflecting a lot about renewal and something that has resonated with me a lot is when people do not renew their life. It is almost a curse word for them. It is a term that describes a person who is in a constant cycle of birth and death. This person is a slave to circumstances and doesn’t seem to have any direction. They can’t seem to let go of what happened before and find it hard to accept that their life is not linear. I’ve heard it described as the curse of being human.
I’m not sure who came up with the idea first but it certainly makes a lot of sense to me. If this is true then we are cursed because we are not given another choice to call ourselves what we want. We are given the options of being human or the new version of human. The new human, is a slave to circumstances and can’t seem to let go of past. I’m struggling to get rid of my past, what about you?
To call yourself something you hate or are uncomfortable with is similar to calling new equipment which is way too expensive to use or something you dislike that much you want to get rid of it. Can you get rid of your baggage? What has been in your life that doesn’t fit? Can you get rid of it? There are many, many ways to get rid of it but that requires commitment, time, energy and a sense of urgency. This is because the desire is to replace it with the desired one and the desire for the new one is too great compared to the desire for the old one. If the old one is too unbearable then the new one will be just as unbearable and nothing can be done about it.
I can get rid of my past, what about you?
Call it, feel it, live it, change it and let it go. It is not up to you if you get rid of it or not. It is up to you if you let it stay or not. You are the only one that can do something about it. This will make you uncomfortable. What is being in your life that you don’t like? What is it that you feel doesn’t work for you?
It can be a feeling of being in your life that has nothing to do with you or you are not responsible for it and that it is neither good nor bad.
All you can do is get rid of it and let it go.
Do you have anything to prove? What is it that you are trying to achieve? Is it worthwhile to you? Is it necessary? You are the only one to decide and that is what you should decide by asking yourself honestly, “Is this worth having”? And finally, you have to decide whether it is necessary to you.
And finally, you have to decide whether it is worthwhile to you. What do you need it for? What is not necessary for you? What does it give you? What does it take away? There are some things in your life that really don’t serve you. Are they really necessary?
As long as you are stuck with things that are not necessary, you will not be able to stop your repeating of your past. As long as you are stuck with the thing that you don’t like, it will continue to stay with you and it will keep you from moving on and getting rid of it.
If you are already getting rid of it or you are not, ask yourself, “Am I going fast enough?” If the answer to that is “no,” just try to be patient and just keep on going. If the answer to that is “yes,” you need to do something different to get rid of it. Just keep on trying. And just try to do something different each day that will get rid of it and bring you to your goal.
If you are not getting rid of it yet, ask yourself, “Am I really willing to do it?” Do you really want it? Do you really want it enough to push through the feeling of fear?
"You must nurture your own inner being to accept yourself as you are. If you don't accept yourself, you will never be at peace with yourself."
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