Licking the Razor's Edge (2015)
Recognizing the hidden addictions that bind you, … to then set your True Self free
Recognizing the hidden addictions that bind you,
… to then set your True Self free
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The first step to removing any self-destructive behaviors from your life is having <strong>the</strong><br />
humility to identify <strong>the</strong>m. With this in mind, have <strong>the</strong> courage to answer <strong>the</strong> following<br />
questions honestly, and <strong>the</strong>reby look calmly upon <strong>the</strong> places in your life where you too<br />
have become addicted to your judgments of appearance related to self & o<strong>the</strong>rs …<br />
*Do you look in <strong>the</strong> mirror more than twice a day?<br />
*Do you buy new clo<strong>the</strong>s more than once a year? … Or do you buy clo<strong>the</strong>s not based on<br />
function (what <strong>the</strong> clo<strong>the</strong>s do for you), but fashion (how <strong>the</strong>y look on you)?<br />
*Do you wear clo<strong>the</strong>s that are uncomfortable because <strong>the</strong>y “make you look good” or<br />
because you think that o<strong>the</strong>r people think <strong>the</strong>y are “sexy”?<br />
*Do you take longer than 15 minutes to get dressed before going out in public?<br />
*Do you wish you looked younger?<br />
*Do you wear make-up?<br />
*Do you style your hair?<br />
*Do you wear clo<strong>the</strong>s designed to draw attention to certain parts of your body, or to hide<br />
or divert attention from o<strong>the</strong>r regions?<br />
*Do you diet? … Or do you take supplements to enhance your muscle growth or muscle<br />
size? (i.e. do you sacrifice your internal health for your external looks?)<br />
*Do you go to <strong>the</strong> gym or engage in any exercise-routine in order to “look better”?<br />
*Do you fantasize about how you used to look in “<strong>the</strong> good old days”?<br />
*Are you envious of <strong>the</strong> lives of <strong>the</strong> “beautiful people”?<br />
*If you could have cosmetic surgery done that is 100% effective and costs nothing,<br />
would you do so?<br />
*Can you name more than one part of your body with which you are not aes<strong>the</strong>tically<br />
satisfied?<br />
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