I AM MY OWN AUTHORITY
Anonymous
I must give myself the right to be me � to function as I see fit. It is impossible to have a sound self-concept until I am true to myself and accept full responsibility for my own individual life, my own need fulfillment. At any instant I can start a new life.
I ALLOW MYSELF THE FREEDOM � I DEMAND OF MYSELF THE RIGHT:
To recognize myself as the most important and interesting person in the world � a unique and precious part of life.
To feel warm and happy, kind and living toward myself.
To realize that at my divine center I am no better or worse, or more or less important, than anyone else in the entire world.
To be different, to make mistakes, to be �wrong,� to be inadequate.
To take the time and effort to fulfill my own needs.
To be happy and free � to be harmonious and effective � to succeed.
To be open and kind, loving and lovable � compassionate and helpful.
To be keenly sensitive and aware � radiantly healthy and energetic.
To do less than perfect � to be inefficient, to procrastinate, to �goof off,� to kill time.
To perceive myself as an absolute �nothing� � unworthy and unneeded.
To have �unacceptable� thoughts, images, desire and experiences.
To allow others to make mistakes, to be �wrong� � to be ignorant, to be �screwed-up.�
To act spontaneously, to resist, to change my mind, to be stubborn.
To be emotional � to love, to cry, to be angry, to be selfish and uncaring.
To drop all masks and images � to not fulfill other�s expectations and images of me.
To be criticized condemned, disapproved, disliked and unwanted.
To fail and to learn from it.
To be loyal, courageous, and exceptional � in both my person and my work.
To accept my own authority � to follow my own �knowing.�
I allow myself complete freedom and I recognize that I am inescapably responsible for all my decisions and actions. For I must inevitably pay the price incurred. I profit or suffer, learn and grow according to the �nature and consequences� of my act. I realize that �good and evil,� right and wrong,� are but intellectual concepts, for there is only wisdom and unwisdom, only wise and unwise acts.
Therefore, prior to serious decisions I ask myself, �Is this act wise? (i.e., will it injure myself or others � will it contribute to my basic needs � is it in alignment with the laws and forces of life?) What is the total price involved? Can I afford to pay it? And, am I willing to accept the consequences?�
I know that in the final analysis I need answer only to myself and that I have all the time there is for my total unfoldment � that at worst I can only postpone my ultimate reunion with the Infinite. However, wisdom and love, freedom and joy beckon me onward and I choose to proceed as rapidly as my prevailing perception and wisdom allow.
