If someone was able to take a step back and reflect on their life, what they may find is that they often feel helpless. This could be how they have experienced life for as long as they can remember. Consequently, it is unlikely that they have a very fulfilling existence. In fact, they could often feel as though life is a burden and wonder why they are even on this earth. A Rare Experience
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If someone’s early years were anything but nurturing, it would have meant that they didn’t receive what needed in order to develop in the right way. To say that this would have been a challenging time in their life will most likely be an understatement. Year after year, it could have been a living hell, and they could be amazed that they were able to handle this stage of their life. What this will show is how strong the human spirit is and how strong they are. It’s not over
In most, if not all societies around the world there is typically a focus on the doing, so taking action and getting things done. As a result of this, the other side of this, the being, is rarely given much consideration. It is often as though the only thing that matters is achieving things and becoming more successful, at least in the material sense. If then, someone spends a lot of time doing things and they are becoming more ‘successful’ in the process, they can be seen as living in the right way by a lot of people. A Different Experience
Although someone may want to move forward, they may find that it is not possible for them to do so. Quite simply, there will be where they are and there will be where they want to be. If they were to look back on their life, they may find that is has been this way for as long as they can remember. As a result of this, it could seem as though someone or something ‘out there’ is holding them back. One Scenario
At the deepest level, so beyond mere appearances, it has been said that human beings and everything else for that matter, are vibrating energy. This is might not be something that someone is willing to just accept. Due to the feedback that their fives senses provide them, this can be seen as something that is totally ridiculous. Still, this is not something that is purely an opinion; it is something that is backed up by quantum physics. Nothing New
Even if someone is in a good position financially, it doesn’t mean that they will typically feel settled. They can often feel anxious and as though something bad is about to happen. Now, irrespective if they are in a good position financially, if they were to take a closer look at why they often feel anxious and perhaps fearful, they could find that they fear that they are going to be left. Not only this, but they could believe that their life will end up coming to an end. Powerless
It could be said that there are at least three types of people; those who are connected to their mental and emotional self, those who have a weak connection to their mental self and those who have a weak connection to their emotional self. Naturally, the ideal will be for someone to be connected to both parts. This will enable them to both think clearly and to feel deeply connected to others and to life itself, among other things. Each part of their being is important, with one part being no better or worse than the other. One Experience
If a man is in a position where his life revolves around his mother, he is going to be like her servant. As opposed to being a separate being who has his own needs and feelings, he will be nothing more than an extension of her. This is likely to mean that he will typically come across as easy-going, selfless and as though he lacks backbone. Therefore, not only won’t he have much of a life, but he won’t have much of a personality. Lop-Sided
Having needs is part of the human experience but that doesn’t mean that everyone on this planet feels comfortable with their needs. If someone does, their life is likely to be far more fulfilling than it would be otherwise. Through being this way, it will be possible for all of them to show up. The reason for this is that their needs are a big part of who they are, so they would be hiding themselves if they didn’t reveal their needs. Different Kinds
While there are those who lack the ability to observe themselves and need to take the time to develop this ability, there are those that don’t. When someone has this ability, it could show that they have spent a fair amount of time meditating. Then again, this could be something that they rarely do, and there is even the chance that they have never meditated. Either way, they will be able to take a step back, so to speak, to observe their needs, feelings and thoughts and think about the impact that their behaviour has on others. An Important Ability
A number of years ago, the mainstream media, along with other sources, came out and said that ‘fake news’ was a problem. One way of looking at this would be to say that this was something that was said after certain things didn’t go as this source, and those behind the scenes, wanted. Thus, it was not that this source was actually conce ed that people would be misinformed; it was conce ed that they would have the wrong information. A few of their agendas didn’t come to fruition and this wasn’t acceptable. The Perfect Example
Right now, it is clear to see that there is a lot going on in the world, and it doesn’t seem as though what is going on will come to an end any time soon. In fact, there is a chance that things will get a lot worse before they get better. For one thing, there is a virus that has completely disrupted the status quo. In some countries, people have been told to isolate themselves from others and to only leave their home if they need to go to work, to buy food or to exercise. ‘The Great Reset’
If a man was to step back and reflect on his life, he might soon see that he is overly focused on his mother. This could be something that he has been forced to do after having experienced a breakup. As a result of being in a relationship, then, what had not stood out before would have ended up standing out. This could be because before he was in a relationship, there wasn’t anyone else in his life who wanted his attention. It Was Clear
Thanks to the current pandemic, a lot of people have been looking towards the mainstream media and the government for guidance. For a lot of these people, the aforementioned sources are seen as having all the answers. Therefore, as long as they stay up-to-date with what these two sources say, they will know what do to and they will be safe, or as safe as they can be. In other words, the virus will be less likely to bring their time on this earth to an end. The Same Scenario
There are some people who typically come across as weak, powerless and incapable, and then there are those who typically come across as strong, powerful and capable. The former can look towards the latter to save them, and the latter can do what they can to save the former. This dynamic is often played out on the world stage too, with world leaders seeing themselves as people who need to save their own citizens and the citizens of the world. The former will be all-powerful and the latter will be totally helpless. Back To the Individual
For around the first two or three years of someone’s life, they will see themselves as an extension of their mother. During this time, they won’t be able to realise that they are physically separate from this person. Through being this way, their mother is going to more or less define their experience, not to mention whether or not they survive. So, their inner state will be totally dependent on their mother. A Mirror
After becoming clear about what it is that they want to attain, or experience, someone may believe that the next step will be for them to have the right thoughts. Through ‘thinking positive’, what they desire will show up. If they have this outlook, it is likely to show that they have been following the law of attraction teachings. According to these teachings, the key will be for them to have the right thoughts so that they can ‘attract’ what they want into their life. The Cause
If someone is in a position where they are often all at sea and find it hard to feel at peace, their life is going to be far more difficult than it needs to be. With so much going in within them, they are not going to need to live a stressful life in order to feel stressed. They could then live in the middle of nowhere in a log cabin but they could still find that they rarely feel at ease. On the other hand, if they live in a city, the amount of stimulation that is around them is not going to do them any good. Turned Up
There can be a number of reasons as to why someone would be in a bad way and unable to simply ‘get on with life’ or to ‘put the past behind them.’ Perhaps their early years were very abusive or maybe they experienced a lot of neglect during this time. It could go back even further than this as their birth or their time in their mother’s womb could have been traumatic. Then again, they might be able to relate to all of these experiences. One Focus
For some people, usually, those who are into self-development or study psychology, for example, defence mechanisms are something that they are familiar with. This is not to say that they will always be aware of when they are using one or a few of them, though. It simply means that they will have an understanding of what they are and why they are used, which will give them the ability to know when they are utilising one or more of them. Thanks to this, it will be a lot easier for them to take responsibility for their own pain and to deal with it. Under The Radar
In order for someone to be able to fully show up and to embrace the life that they have been given, they will need to have a good connection with their emotional self. This part of them will provide them with the ability to take life in and, of course, to feel things. Further, it will give the energy and it will be what allows them to feel alive. When it comes to their emotional self, this will be the part of them that is located in their body. Two Parts
If someone is into politics or if they just pay attention to the mainstream media, they probably will have heard that the next four years will be a time of “healing”. This is something that the 'next president has said and this source has routinely spoken about. The reason for this is that the “hate” and “division” in America is seen as primarily being the result of what the current president has said and done. Therefore, with this person out of the way, it will mark the end of a disruptive era. A New Beginning
If someone ends up having therapy, it could be due to a number of reasons. For example, they could find that they suffer from anxiety, often feel depressed and/or find it hard to experience intimacy. Now, regardless of what is going on for them, this could be something that has troubled them for as long as they can remember. Their life could now be so unbearable that they have been forced to reach out for support. It’s Crystal Clear
If someone was to think about the main thing that the mainstream media was focusing on at the turn of the century, they could think about terrorism. What could also come to mind is how much of a focus there was on the Middle East. Further, it could occur to them that thanks to what this source said and focused on, a lot of people developed a very negative view of those who lived in this part of the world, were from there or who had ancestors who lived there at one point in time. Quite simply, it was normal for some people to put everyone who looked a certain way into a box. The Enemy
From the outside, someone will look like a whole human being; however, it doesn’t mean that they will be able to act like one. What this comes down to is that they could live on the surface of themselves. Therefore, instead of being connected to their body and in tune with their needs and feelings, they will live in their head. They are then going to be a whole human being, but they will only have access to a small part of them. The Norm
Although there are people that can accept that they are co-creating their reality, there are others who are unable to accept this. In addition to this, there are those that haven’t even considered that this is so. It could be said that this is not much of a surprise, considering the fact that they are likely to live in a society that encourages people to see themselves as mere observers of reality. What is going in their own life and the world as a whole is then going to have very little to do with them. A Crazy Idea
Someone’s early years might not have been a stage of their life when they received what they needed to receive in order to grow and develop; this may have been a time when the roles were reversed. Consequently, it would have been up to them to fulfil their caregiver’s needs. Now, this would have caused them to experience immense pain and to suffer greatly, but they wouldn’t have been able to do anything about it. Moreover, their primary need at this stage of their life would have been to survive, not to have their needs met. A Time of Adaption
Irrespective of whether someone is into self-development, they will probably be familiar with the term ‘negative’ feelings. In fact, they may even describe some of their own feelings in this way. If this is the case, it will mean that some of their feelings will be seen as ‘positive’ and some of them will be seen as ‘negative’. Through seeing them in this way, they may generally see their ‘negative’ feelings as a problem. For Example
If someone was to take a step back and reflect on their life, what they may see is that it is often a case of one step forward, two steps back. In other words, it will be difficult for them to make much progress. This could be the case when it comes to all areas of their life, or this might only apply to a few areas of it. But, even if it only applies to a few areas, these could be key areas of their life. For Example
If someone was abused during their development years, it could take many, many years before they actually realise this. This could seem strange; especially as these early experiences will have had an effect on them. How much of an impact this stage will have had on them is likely to depend on a number of different factors. Firstly, there will be what actually took place and secondly, there will be how they responded to what happened. Two Parts
If someone was to go for a drive, they would be able to go wherever they wanted. So, if they wanted to go left, they could go left, and, if they wanted to go right, they could go right. Quite simply, they would have the ability to go wherever suited them and to adapt if it wasn’t possible for them to drive through a certain route. By being in this car, then, they would experience a sense of freedom. Back To the Self
If a man was to take a step back and reflect on his life, he may see that he is often walked over and treated badly by others. There may have been moments when he thinks that the world is against him. Now, this could be something that he only experiences when he is in the company of other men. Then again, this could also be something that he experiences when he is around women. A Miserable Existence
Due to what has been taking place in recent years, it has meant that a lot of people have been starved of human contact. However, there are those who were in this position before all this was going on. For someone like this, spending time alone and away from others will just be what is normal. This is not to say that this will have made this period any easier, though; it’s just that it won’t have been a massive shock to their system. A Bleak Existence
If someone was to take a step back and to reflect on their life, they may find that it is more or less impossible for them to get angry. Or, if they can get angry, they may find that they don’t get angry when they need to. Either way, through not being able to get angry when they need to, they are likely to suffer unnecessarily. If they were to think about how long they have been this way for, they may find that they have pretty much always been this way. A Closer Look
Due to what someone went through as a child and even before they were born, they can believe that they don’t deserve to be on this earth. However, while this core belief, along with others, will be defining their life, it doesn’t mean that they will be aware of it. Like a fish in water, how they experience life can just be what is normal and thus, something that they have become accustomed to. There will then be no reason for them to try to do anything about their life. Trapped
From the outside, it could seem as though someone has a good connection with themselves and that what is taking place inside them is defining how they behave. However, although this may appear to be the case, it doesn’t mean that there is any truth to it. One could generally be out of touch with how they feel and this will mean that they won’t have a strong connection with their true-self. Through being this way, their behaviour will have very little to do with who they are. Their Priority
There will be the needs that a child has and then there will be the needs that an adult has. Now, some of these will be the same whilst there will be others that are different. With this in mind, once someone is no longer a child, they are going to have a very different set of needs. However, although this can be the case, there is also the chance that it won’t be the case. An Imperfect World
Just because someone doesn’t feel lovable, it doesn’t mean that they will be consciously aware of this. Consequently, this will be something that has a big impact on their life but they won’t be able to do anything about it. For this to change, they will need to become consciously aware of what is going on and then to take the necessary steps. Until that point arrives, they are likely to suffer in a myriad of different ways. For Example
If someone has the need to please others, it can stop them from being able to live a life that is in alignment with their true-self. Through being this way, their priority will be to do what other people want and what they think they want. It is then going to be normal for them to be focused on what is going on exte ally and to rarely be in touch with what is taking place internally. In fact, they might not be in touch with their own needs. Self-Neglect
Although someone’s early years will have left a big impact on their whole being, it doesn’t mean that they will realise this. In fact, they might not even think about what took place at this stage of their life. Still, their body, their inner world and their view of the world could all indicate that this time of their life had a big effect on them. As they are unable to remember what took place, they will be aware of the effects of what took place but they won’t be aware of the cause. One Part
Although someone can believe that they are bad, it doesn’t mean that they will be consciously aware of this. The trouble is that even if they are not aware of this, it is still likely to have a massive effect on their life. This belief is going to be running at a deeper level and it won’t be possible for them to do anything about it. Once they become aware of what is going on, however, they will be able to do something about it. A Miserable Existence
If someone was able to take a step back and to reflect on their life, they may find that there is something that absorbs most of their attention. This could be a time when they come to see that they have a strong need for another person to take care of them. Upon closer inspection, they may find that they have more or less always had this need. However, due to how pervasive this need has been, it may have taken them a while to become aware of it. One Area
At one point in time, someone could be able to handle life, and, at another, they could be in a very bad way. This could show that they have just experienced a breakup or a loss, or perhaps they have just lost their job. Irrespective of what has taken place, they are not going to be the person who they were before. Not only can it be a challenge for them to come to terms with what has taken place, it could be a challenge for most, if not all, of the people in their life to accept what is going on. Totally Caught Up
At this point in time, it can seem as though the world is in a mess and that it will only get worse. As a result of what appears to be taking place, it can be normal for someone to feel helpless and hopeless. When it comes to how they currently perceive the world, what can play a big part is what they are told by the mainstream media. In fact, this source could more or less define how they perceive reality. Another Influence
Nowadays, most people live in countries that provide around the clock news coverage. Thanks to this, there is no reason why any of the citizenries who live in a country like this need to miss out on what is going on. When someone pays attention to the mainstream news source, or even an alte ative news source, they are going to be observing what is going on ‘out there’. In other words, what is going on won’t have anything to do with them. The Experience
If someone was to take a step back and to reflect on their life, what could become clear is that they don’t believe that they deserve anything. It is then not going to matter what they do or what they contribute, as this won’t change what is going on for them. There is the chance that this is how they have been for as long as they can remember. This is likely to mean that they will be used to giving a lot whilst receiving very little in return. One Step Back
It could be said that there are true needs and then there are false needs. When it comes to the former, it will relate to needs that other people can meet, and, when it comes to the latter, it will relate to needs that other people can’t meet. Nonetheless, even though there are two different types of needs, it doesn’t mean that someone will realise this. Consequently, they can spend a lot of time trying to fulfil needs that can’t truly be fulfilled. Another Part
What is clear is that if a house doesn’t have strong foundations, it probably won’t stay in place for very long. Or, if it does, it will be in for a rough ride as will the people who live in the house. Another example would be the difference between someone being on a rubber dinghy and being on a cruise ship. When it comes to the former, they will be thrown all over the place even by small waves, whereas when it comes to the latter, even the bigger waves won’t even have much of an impact on them. Back To the Self
If someone was asked to describe themselves, they could end up using a number of different adjectives. Furthermore, this could be a time when they use a number of different labels. Now, if this was something that took place online, and they were able to look through what they had written, they might not be completely pleased with everything that has been listed. In fact, it could go even further than this and one might not feel very pleased with who they are. A Tough Experience
What can be normal for a man is for practically his whole life to revolve around his mother. This means that a number of his needs, along with his feelings, will be overlooked, with him putting a number of his mother’s needs first. This will then just be what happens and he won’t need to think about behaving in this manner. However, by being this way, he is going to be neglecting himself. His priority
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