by Cassie Howard | May 14, 2018 | Blogging |
One of the affirmations I’ve been repeatedly writing in my journal for years now is “everything happens FOR me, not TO me“. It’s changed the way I think. It’s changed the way I act. It’s changed the way I live. And ultimately, it’s changed the way I receive. Because I now receive A LOT more, way faster, and so much easier than before, when I thought the world was out to get me. It’s funny when you think about it, really. Why would the world care about hurting you? Why would anyone go out of their way to do you wrong? And damn, how egotistical of you to think that people are so focused on YOU that they would spend their time plotting ways to screw you over. What’s true is this: We all care about ourselves more than we care about anyone else. Sure, you can say you care about your kids more. Or your animals. Or your partner. But you’d be lying. Perhaps even to yourself. We are all out for ourselves. And yes, definitely – There are certainly some people who do care about others as well. Who truly WANT to do good in the world. Who have big dreams and goals to change lives. That’s all well and good. But there is NO WAY that those people (you and I included!) care about someone more than they care about themselves. It’s just human nature to watch your own ass. It’s not wrong. It’s not selfish. And it’s definetely not something to be ashamed of. Stop denying that you don’t care about YOU more than anyone else....
