The World is Your Mirror: The Best Advice I Ever Received About Self-Awareness and Self-Love

Have you ever had a really dirty bathroom mirror that every time you look at your reflection, you feel icky?

This happens to me all the time, but then I remember that I have paper towels and a surface cleaner right under my sink, and I can clean my mirror whenever I want to. It’s that easy.

I’m the one that made my mirror dirty, and I can clean it whenever I want to.

I know this isn’t a home and lifestyle blog, so you’re probably wondering why I’m talking about cleaning supplies...

Well, the bigger picture I’m trying to paint is this: your life is a mirror, and it’s reflecting back exactly what’s happening in your head.

Okay...let me break this down.

If you want to know what’s *really* going on in your head, look at the relationships in your life.

Neville Goddard, famous for his law of attraction teachings, created a concept called “everyone is you pushed out.”

What does that mean?

So this means that your relationship with other people and situations is actually a reflection of yourself.

When you look at your life, are you satisfied or dissatisfied? Happy or unhappy? Stable or anxious? Are the people in your life serving you or not serving you?

This concept of life being a mirror will help you become more self-aware. We know that there is nothing in your life through the law of attraction that you did not attract. You must have been thinking/feeling/acting in some way for you to have everything you have right now. This includes relationships.

how is life like a mirror?

Everyone in your life is reflecting back to you on how you feel about yourself. This is a crazy concept but stick with me.

Suppose you attract situations, experiences, and people into your life with the law of attraction. In that case, it’s because you’re vibing with that type of situation, experience, and person.

Suppose you constantly think about how you can’t trust anyone because you believe fake and untrustworthy people. In that case, you’ll attract fake and untrustworthy people into your life.

People are going to treat you the way you expect them to treat you. 

This idea right here has changed my life. And I’m about to say something controversial: 

Sometimes it’s not about blaming other people for how they treat you. Sometimes it’s about taking responsibility for your thoughts and expectations because people will show up the way you expect them to. 

It’s a hard pill to swallow. No one wants to take responsibility, especially if someone treats them poorly. 

But sometimes, you have to look inward and ask yourself these questions:

• How do I feel about myself that was reflected in this person’s behavior?

• What thoughts did I think for me to have attracted this type of treatment?

• Have I seen this behavioral pattern from other people in my life, and if so, what was my emotional state of being then and now?

Don’t ask yourself these questions to make yourself feel bad for someone else’s actions or blame yourself. I don’t want you to blame yourself for anything in your life.

But I do ask you to build self-awareness and understanding. It’s less of blame and more of a responsible response.

Instead of saying, “I only did X because you did Y” ask yourself, “Where was my energy focused for me to react this way?”

The world is your mirror, and your life is a reflection of YOU. 

Your relationship with others is a reflection of the relationship you have with yourself.

If you feel insecure, you’ll find relationships that make you feel insecure. If you respect yourself and know you’re worthy of love, you’ll find relationships that make you feel respected and loved.

And if you find yourself in a friendship or romantic relationship that doesn’t make you feel good, ask yourself why.

Your relationships are an amazing indicator of where your mindset is at, and honestly, it’s really helpful. Your life is literally telling you what’s going on in your subconscious mind. So now, it’s easier to reprogram and master your mindset because you are finding clarity through the relationships you have now.

Life has a crazy way of showing you exactly what you’re looking for. 

Take this as an opportunity to reprogram and remove thoughts and beliefs that aren’t serving you. Use your relationships as a mirror. Do some self-reflection. If you’re experiencing something you don’t like, question it.

Here’s my advice to you:

• Be hyper self-aware,

• Always keep your expectations high, and

• Take everything you experience as an opportunity for growth

This is your life, so everything is about you. And everything is a reflection of you. And everything is happening for your highest evolution.

Love,

Sangeetha

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