"The most beautiful thing we can experience is mysterious. It is source of all true art and science. He to whom emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed." – Albert Einstein

Fear has gripped us so many times that we would rather close our hearts away in bubble wrap than to take chance on feeling anything at all. So many people today think they are happier in windless doldrums of life’s ruts than they might be with their sails full and billowing, travelling along life’s paths. But emotions have a reason for being. They are tool for manifesting what you want from this world. When used correctly with knowledge and practice, emotions become propellant for abundance, health and peace.

Have you ever seen people in fervent prayer; not just reciting by rote some words they do not pay attention to but rather full of emotion and longing? Do you think that perhaps those prayers have more power than others? Consider athlete who is seeking excellence in his or her sport. They compete with fervor, with excited anticipation of their victory. Without emotion they would probably not do as well. Picture concert pianist performing his difficult sonata before a large crowd. He is involved in music, playing with emotion and fully absorbed in his craft. These people are using emotion to be better, more successful, to manifest their intentions of success, abundance and joy.

But they didn’t just start at end. The emotions they use have been honed and stretched, explored and controlled to work in their favor. And no one can use emotion to propel their desires if they are not in touch with themselves emotionally.

It can be sometimes difficult to come to this realization, because it is has been such a seemingly normal way of life for a designated period of time.

Characteristics that you accept and are willing to ignore in your interpersonal relationships that yield dark consequences, somehow put offender you enable high upon a pedestal, while you struggle to remain vertical.

Surrender....

You will surrender your values when you enable someone else to practice their ill-fated behaviors, because you fear some form of backlash, whether it be distance, abuse, living up to their great expectations, or upsetting their seedy addictions.

Your future is tied directly to theirs, your self-progression is like shadows that block sun, yet you seem to continually turn your face to reality, only to enable another day.

You are not worthy!

Much of our lives we are consciously or sub-consciously injected via family, friends, society, or self, that we are simply not equal to others and consequently not worth as much as others are.

This false assumption is reinforced by behaviors we enable and allow. Therefore, cycle comes full circle constantly until it is broken....and you are only one who can break it!

Relief.....

One day in future, you receive a magical key that unlocks doors and cuffs that bind your hands together. The sun beams effortlessly across an icy blue sky, birds are more audible, your purpose and focus suddenly have more clarity then ever before. You have reached your personal nirvana!

That place in future is not that far off and that key resides inside you!

This is especially true, as long as you can understand that not condoning their behaviors is only way out.

This means that their next drinking binge and you calling their work following morning, only to lie about their inability to show up, or defending your kids’ actions when they are obviously wrong, has to stop!

You are worthy and your self respect will generate inner strength to confront this and any other demons that cast long shadows onto your life.