Dramatis Personae
Building character is a lifetime masterpiece. Your character is the core of the authentic you. In contrast, reputation is what others think of you based on your consistent actions over time. At times, our reputation may get bruised as we sometimes don’t measure up to what people expect. Our focus should always be on refining our character, not polishing our reputation. Developing a strong character takes work and it begins with how we view ourselves.
The perception we have of ourselves impacts the way we move through live and how our character is shaped. In addition, it contributes to how we see ourselves both internally and externally.
A study was conducted on a group of women. Three out of four said that they were overweight. Only one out of four was truly overweight. Looking at this study reveals lots of times we try to measure up to what we believe others expect of us. Society places emphasis on external characteristics and, at times, goals that may or may not be realistic which can significantly impact self esteem. This study is an excellent example of this.
Building character and a healthy self image, starts with having the ability to self love. Experiences whether seen as negative or positive get stored in our mind as reference pieces. You can think of it as an old VHS tape that plays in your head as you move through life. As new experiences happen, your mind will play the tape of other circumstances to compare with the current one. This can have a direct influence on your view and response in the current situation. Depending whether your reference is positive or negative has a strong correlation on your view of yourself.
We believe there is a connection with your body, heart and mind. Although your mind will always have a memory of any circumstance, we have found your body has the ability, given the right resources, to flip the polarity of the video your mind may play. Once the polarity is flipped, the body has the ability to erase the connection to the negatives the mind may play. It works similarly to flipping the polarity of an old VHS tape, where it erases whatever was on it. This opens a pathway to drop the emotions attached to the circumstances and to create a shift to see a different perspective. By allowing this shift, it creates a path to build a healthier view of oneself and strengthen one’s character.
Helping individuals build healthy self images is one of our many fortes. We always appreciate the privilege of supporting people in the journey becoming the best version of themselves and developing strong character.
