Lacking of self-confidence – Who am I really; what are all my negative qualities? – Does this mean I am the worst person in the world? – How many people do I know in this world without any negative qualities? - Can I expect myself to be perfect, without any faults? - What are my positive qualities. - Can I not at least help people, care about them, generate compassion?- Does not everybody have good and bad qualities? – Do I therefore have to hate everyone? – Why do I have to judge so hard on myself for being human, with good and bad qualities?- Can I forgive myself for all my negative qualities?- Do I believe I can improve myself, or am I an absolutely hopeless case? – I have my own inner wisdom and know what is good and bad. Therefore I can make my own decisions and handle my own problems.- Even if my problems become too overwhelming, I can always decide to ask others for advice.- Having self-confidence, I do not feel better than others, but I know I can do something by myself, and having the courage to follow my own inner wisdom. A special dedication prayer to counter a lack of self-confidence: “ May I be equanmious, free from attachment, anger and prejudice. May all living beings be equanimous, free from attachment, anger and prejudice. May I be able to help all living beings to become free from attachment, anger and prejudice. I will help all living beings to become free from attachment, anger and prejudice. May I be happy and have the causes for future happiness. May all living beings be happy and have the causes from future happiness. May I be able to help all living beings to become happy and have the causes for future happiness. I will help all living beings to become happy and have the cause for future happiness. May I be free from suffering and the causes for suffering. May I be able to help all living beings to become free from suffering and the cause for suffering. May I never be separated from the ultimate happiness, free from all suffering. May all living beings never be separated from the ultimate happiness, free from all suffering. May I be able to help all living never to be separated from the ultimate happiness, free from all suffering. I will help all living never to be separate from the ultimate happiness, free from all suffering.
Depression – Imagine the state of mind when in depression – Everything is black, hopeless, cold – try to really feel it in the heart. – What am I so concerned about ? – Are there thoughts that keep repeating themselves in my mind ? – Am I only concerned about myself, my own problems and pain ? – Am I realistic about my own situation ? – Am I really helpless, hopeless, hungry, completely alone, poor and cold ? – How many people in the world are really helpless, hopeless, hungry, alone and cold ? – Try to feel some compassion for their suffering. – Imagine a little light in your heart that becomes brighter and brighter. Open the heart and let the light shine out to other people that really need some love and affection.- Imagine that their suffering decrease because of your life. –Now realize that you can use this light also for yourself, radiate love and affection to yourself. – Fill the whole body with light and simply enjoy it.
take it easy.