Acceptance is one of the things we strive for the most probably.
One reason why we(a few of us atleast) are averse to changing the way we are is we want people to like us for what we are rather than what we can be.
Deep inside we (a few of us atleast) accept that they are not perfect, they know that they are far from it. But instead of changing they fight it using above mentioned excuses.
Now, along comes someone who accepts you the way you are. That's a great feeling - I am sure we (a few of us atleast) have felt it at some point of time or the other.
The acceptor gives us the space where we are who we are - we are exposed. And the acceptor is cool with it.
I guess the acceptor is cognizant of the fact that we are all humans afterall. They know that humans are never white or black always grey.
< I would give you examples from sacred scriptures or lives of the greatest among our species to prove my point. But my point would probably made much stronger if I allowed you to think of one person that is an exception to above - one person in the entire history of our race that was white or black in the entirety. Can’t think of one, right? Let me know if you do >
What we keep inside we can hide.
The previous sentence is what most of us(including me) believe to be true. But its probably the biggest lie of all times.
What makes you, makes you. And if someone interacts with you, they interact with you - inside & outside.
Most of would also believe the above sentence to be clearly false sub-consciously, i guess. < Here on all the of sentences end with 'I guess' >
Continuing on the same lines of thought, we would internally acknowledge the greyness and would want to try and make ourselves whiter.
Two problems:
• We dont want to on account of insecurity caused by in-acceptance
• Too difficult and risky. Black and white are mixed to form the grey. Cant just drag one out leaving behind the other. Plus, this is risky. Altering with the stuff that makes you - you is definitely dangerous. We do not know anything about the reaction - might not work, might not lead to desired result, might lead to a third and even worse form. The reaction is possibly irreversible and can potentially cause self-explosion.
The acceptor can help with both. Our definition of acceptor says that as soon as there is an acceptor problem 1 is solved. Problem 2 is a little complex; saying that the acceptor can see through you clearly, untie the black and whites and flush out what can be flushed out is just plain silly. The person who feels this way probably refuses to acknowledge that their acceptor is a human as well – and like all of the rest the acceptor is just as good at it.
But then, there are two people at it now - with two different points of views and both understanding the problem equally well (In case we don’t see the problem, the acceptor can help us out with that.). Talking to oneself and trying to disentangle oneself may not work as well as talking to someone who ones you and then the two of them work at it. The second person has the advantage of both your perspective and theirs, and very often also of your respect. Point being I think this can work.
And if you have seen this work, maybe you can try it out too.
The first step, of acknowledging that everyone is just a mere human, as the cliché would tell us is probably the most difficult.
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As a side-note I would like to add that almost everyone thinks that there troubles are the greatest and that they are beings that no one would understand and their issues are such that no one can appreciate them. I am sorry to say this, but that’s bull-crap! Unfortunately we are not that cool. We are just as sad as the next fellow and just as simple and just as much lame.
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Thursday, August 6, 2009
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