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Originally Posted by Acting Like Godot  As I have said many times before, this blame mentality arises only out of a misunderstanding of how the LOA works. While the "crap" in your life is caused by your own thoughts, the "crap" in your life is your "fault" (or moral culpability) only to the extent that:
(1) you are able to control your thoughts; and
(2) you failed to do so.
For example, if a toddler falls down while trying to learn to walk, the event is caused by himself. But we do not say that he is "at fault". He has not yet learned enough bodily coordination, balance etc.
In the same way, if crap happens in your life, it is caused by you, but it is generally not your "fault" (that is, there is no need to hate yourself). You simply had limited ability to control your thoughts. |
Yeah this is a tough one for me. My parents split up when I was very young and that experience has affected my whole life. It's hard for me to say "well I made my parents get divorced by my thoughts" when I was five years old. I was too young to even know what that meant. But I somehow have to take repsonsibility for it now as an adult?
I know this it tough for most people to accept though. And I saw your post as I was thinking of my childhood experiences BTW.