LittleMissMuffet
Well-known member
Hi,
I am wondering about certain facts about my self that stand-out...
I have had a strong interest in spirituality for a long time; and this desire to 'be One with God' can be likened to desiring to 'be one with others', if you consider that God is the same as all people.
...and 'social anxiety' is the strong need to be accepted by others and especially 'the tribe'.
Spirituality also has a lot to do with practising unconditional love which requires both the lack of judging others,and, along with this, the lack of fear of being judged by others.
...and then I notice that social anxiety is the fear of being judged by others.
I have also read that socially anxious people are "people people".
Consider that social anxiety is the dependency upon others in order to know one's own identity as opposed to the spiritual way, which is all about self-actualisation and the creation of a sense of self independent of others (all the whilst that it is in touch with all others).
....and ideas like the above are making me wonder about just what is this thing called 'social anxiety'. And even I am wondering at the irony of facing all my fears of being 'faulty', 'flawed' and rejected by others that are the effects of fearing these very same things themselves. ...that the spiritual belief - 'you attract what you fear' - is true, but also just that perhaps this is in a way the medicine I am taking; that instead of being dependent upon the world to tell me who I am and worried of what its answer will be with this -that telling the world who I am is the answer.
And that, ironically, I am "facing my worst fears" by actually living them out.
I tried the spiritual method of changing my thoughts and judgements, but wasn't strong enough to achieve this. Yet, this way of experience may still get me there; and may even be the fastest way to losing my fears.
.....When all is said and done, when I can tell the world Who I am without hesitation or fear regarding other people's labels and judgements; and when I can see whatever flaws I actually do possess in perspective with what is equally good and strong with these: - I will be cured.
I am wondering about certain facts about my self that stand-out...
I have had a strong interest in spirituality for a long time; and this desire to 'be One with God' can be likened to desiring to 'be one with others', if you consider that God is the same as all people.
...and 'social anxiety' is the strong need to be accepted by others and especially 'the tribe'.
Spirituality also has a lot to do with practising unconditional love which requires both the lack of judging others,and, along with this, the lack of fear of being judged by others.
...and then I notice that social anxiety is the fear of being judged by others.
I have also read that socially anxious people are "people people".
Consider that social anxiety is the dependency upon others in order to know one's own identity as opposed to the spiritual way, which is all about self-actualisation and the creation of a sense of self independent of others (all the whilst that it is in touch with all others).
....and ideas like the above are making me wonder about just what is this thing called 'social anxiety'. And even I am wondering at the irony of facing all my fears of being 'faulty', 'flawed' and rejected by others that are the effects of fearing these very same things themselves. ...that the spiritual belief - 'you attract what you fear' - is true, but also just that perhaps this is in a way the medicine I am taking; that instead of being dependent upon the world to tell me who I am and worried of what its answer will be with this -that telling the world who I am is the answer.
And that, ironically, I am "facing my worst fears" by actually living them out.
I tried the spiritual method of changing my thoughts and judgements, but wasn't strong enough to achieve this. Yet, this way of experience may still get me there; and may even be the fastest way to losing my fears.
.....When all is said and done, when I can tell the world Who I am without hesitation or fear regarding other people's labels and judgements; and when I can see whatever flaws I actually do possess in perspective with what is equally good and strong with these: - I will be cured.