Your Deepest Secret Isn’t What You Think It Is

We all have secrets — the question is what you think your deepest secret looks like? Is it dark and shameful , or is it something bright and beautiful? 

The way you perceive your deepest secrets has direct impact on every part of your life. If indeed your deepest secrets are dark and foreboding, and cause you shame to the point that you would not want to share them with anybody, you can be sure that awareness has real and profound implications.

Such a negative self-image exerts tremendous weight on your psyche — it erodes your self-esteem and drains your valuable resources as you work overtime to conceal your innermost shames. It affects your attitudes, choices and decision-making process. How haunted are you by your fear of exposure, afraid that people would not respect you if they knew who you really are? How much wasted energy do you expend in hiding your darkest secrets?

What kind of life are you going to live if you think your deepest part is ugly? You may fight it, you may regret it and try to correct it, but your negative self-image will continuously tug at you and drag you down.

What new tools can you develop to change things?

The first step in changing your life is to realize that the shameful secrets are based on your limited experience and perception. As long as you hold on to your past perception of your dark insides, you will be trapped by them. How could you ever become a better person without knowing who you truly are?

So what is truly your deepest secret?

The deepest secrets in life are actually the most beautiful parts: When you get to the bottom of the rabbit hole you are going to meet the real you, and the real you is a piece of the Divine.

What’s your deepest secret? It’s up to you. The deepest secret is the Divine secrets that you carry inside yourself.

When you study about your soul you discover the deepest parts of yourself – you then have something to work with. When you learn to access it, it weakens those deep dark things that many of us think define our secret lives. ■

Exercise:

Access the beautiful spirit within you by: 1) Studying and becoming aware of your own soul. 2) Acting and exercising your soul’s “muscles” through acts of generosity, gratitude, goodness and kindness.