As human beings, we have a remarkable capacity for recalling
events with startling clarity.
Unfortunately, we tend to misuse this ability by focusing on
the negative events of our lives. We replay these events
over and over again, complete with sight, sound, smells,
color and emotional intensity.
What a brilliant capability…and so disastrously applied.
With morbid fascination, we continually replay these events.
We end up cementing all that hostility into our minds and
flooding our energy with so much negative expectation. And
thus we set ourselves up to receive yet more of the same.
This mental rehashing is what the French call “ressentiment”
literally “re-feeling.” And it is the root of the English
word “resentment.”
By recalling these hurtful events, often with even greater
intensity and rancor than the original event, we unwittingly
convince ourselves that we are unworthy of anyone”s love and
respect, even our own.
The downward spiral of fear and doubt and low self-worth
that ensues is devastating. And unfortunately automatic.
This snowballing effect continues unless we actively step in
to melt down the original cause.
WE NEED TO INITIATE A MELTDOWN
So how do we shut down this masochistic theater?
If you find that gnawing resentments arise with different
people and different situations on a regular basis, you need
to own up to the fact that the seeds of the problem lie
within you and not the entire rest of the world.
In this case, some thorough mental self-examination is in
order. If you need to enlist the aid of outside help, so
be it. You do not have to go through life with a chip on
your shoulder. Nor do you need to be a doormat. There
is a pleasant middle ground. I urge you to discover it.
But let”s assume for the moment that you are simply dealing
with an isolated case of an annoying person or situation
that keeps cropping up in your mind causing you anguish.
Here”s a neat little trick that will banish ugly resentful
thoughts and carry some nice boomerang effects as well.
SLAM “EM WITH A METAPHYSICAL SNOWBALL!
Take your hands and form an invisible ball of energy. Move
your hands about just as if you were making a snowball. This
doesn”t take long at all.
Intend to make the “snowball” bigger, more tightly compacted
with pure energy. (Remember, you”re not the one creating the
energy. You”re simply being a vehicle. This requires almost
no effort on your part, only your solid intention.)
Now that you have a nice ball of pure energy, mentally throw
it at the person in question. (I actually use my arm to hurl
it.)
See the energy ball hit him or her and explode into a mass
of wonderfully charged currents of energy, making the person
feel suddenly terrific and smiling…and totally unconcerned
about you.
That”s it. That”s all there is to it. Now I can”t really
explain why this transfer of energy releases the snowball
maker from thoughts of bitterness. And it doesn”t really
matter. It is enough that it works, yes?
Give this a try. I think you”ll be amazed.
