Aside from the feeling that conducting the 'Meeting Aesclepius' exercise is supposed to give you, I think the thing to take away from this is that the person you visualize as you are conducting it is a representation of the state you aim to attain. The thoughts of the person I visualized were clear, decisive, and focused. I think in the past I might have added fearless into that as well but I've realized that I don't see fear as a weakness. I feel that fear is a necessary emotion and we should learn what to do with it when the time comes. The speech from this person was also concise and used as much word economy as possible to convey thoughts. This person's heart was open and strong and the goodness from it is the type that is recognized by those around him. I found this exercise to be the easiest to for me to accept and I would like to do it regularly to keep myself focused on my mental and spiritual progress.
The saying about being unable to lead someone where you have not yet gone is one that is easily understood. I think the saying 'no man is an island' is one that is also pretty pertinent in this area. We all pick and choose the qualities we would like to develop within ourselves from those around us and before we can hope to convey this qualities to others, we must first foster it within ourselves. I know I've never heard of 'the blind leading the blind' used in a positive situation before. It is a health and wellness professional's obligation to practice this development so that they have a basis from which to help heal those around them. In time it leads to solidarity with those they try to help so they understand when someone has 'plateaued' and is unable to progress they can better guide them through those difficulties.
The saying about being unable to lead someone where you have not yet gone is one that is easily understood. I think the saying 'no man is an island' is one that is also pretty pertinent in this area. We all pick and choose the qualities we would like to develop within ourselves from those around us and before we can hope to convey this qualities to others, we must first foster it within ourselves. I know I've never heard of 'the blind leading the blind' used in a positive situation before. It is a health and wellness professional's obligation to practice this development so that they have a basis from which to help heal those around them. In time it leads to solidarity with those they try to help so they understand when someone has 'plateaued' and is unable to progress they can better guide them through those difficulties.
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading this weeks blog post! I think you put a really good definition to being able to understand the saying about being unable to lead someone where you have not gone yet. As a health and wellness professional, you are correct, it is our responsibility to guide our clients through difficult times and help them better understand the situation. I think sometimes it is very beneficial to get an outsiders perspective on a situation that we are unfamiliar with because it forces us to leave the bias behavior behind and focus on the truth.
Keep up the good work!
-Joncie Winter