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Hi there, my name is Jeff Arthur with the Values Conversation, here today to talk about being careful on how we treat ourselves. One way or the other, whether you realize it or not, and I’d be willing to bet you that we don’t realize it, we treat ourselves the way we were treated whenever we were growing up.
In other words, if we were raised by people who came at us hard and strong, and didn’t really care if we were there, or were always negative, then whenever we now as adults, we automatically go to negativity. “I’m not very smart.” “I’m sure if I try that it’s gonna fail,” or “That won’t work,” or “That’s gonna fall.” “That’ll be the wrong thing.” “I’m gonna get yelled at if I do that.”
On and on and on. We have this tape running in our head of how we’re always gonna come up short, we’re always gonna be wrong. We’re always gonna get attacked or ridiculed or laughed at, because that’s what the people around us of influence did whenever we were growing up.
Or, we were God’s gift to everybody. How did everybody not understand that you, yes you, are the diva? That everybody should bow when you walk by. You can’t understand how they’re not realizing that you are so wonderful.
Because you’re not. Now, you may think you are. Because that’s how you were raised, that’s how you were treated growing up. But the truth of the matter is that you’re not that inferior. And, you’re not really God’s gift to anybody like that. You’re just like everybody else.
But be aware of the blind spots that may be affecting you and controlling so many things from relationships, to jobs, to actually how you feel about yourself and having some inner peace. Those influences matter.
My name is Jeff Arthur with the Values Conversation. You can find out more about us online at TVCLeadership.com.