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Thanks Lone Wolf and Big Blue.
Hey Seth
I am sorry that you find yourself in this state but hey, all of us go through this in our early years. Fortunately, you are brave enough to look for solutions to this issue, while many others leave the world without coming to a resolve and the cycle continues.
I will provide my perspective in the hope that it will resonate with you at some point in life 🙂
You may feel that you are judging Dad and perhaps a little too harshly. But it is not really Dad that you are judging. You are telling us about your inner conflict and battle with your own emotions. Dad is just the projector for your emotions that you need to get past. Hey, can you please be kind to Seth ?
Dad is dad. Seth is Seth. You are 2 different individuals with different conditioning. He is living his life the way he has learnt to and there is nothing wrong with that. You are living your existence as you wish to. Where does the question of wrong or correct come into the picture ? How do you know that what he is doing or projecting is the wrong way and how do you know that your feelings are correct ?
The whole problem in our relationships start to occur when our beliefs start to clash with others. But no one can truly tell us that either of you are wrong or right, can they ? It is just a matter of perspective. No matter how thin a slice you cut, there are 2 sides to the slice. This principle applies to us also.
Can you try and see the positives in Dad instead of negatives ? Because if you are able to do that, your resentment will take a back seat. And most importantly, your relationship will improve and you will rise to a higher level of consciousness. It will be a win win in all directions.
We cant change Dad today or ever. We cant change anyone else today or ever. This is an universal law. Sooner, we start to appreciate it, the better it gets for US. The only person who can change and evolve is ME (Seth). You have a choice: You can spend your entire life trying to change this universal law or try to resist it but you will not win OR you can let go of your negativity towards self and Dad and march forward with love and respect. And I can guarantee this from my own experience that once we change for the better, the world around us transforms automatically. Hate and resentment converts to acceptance for self and every other thing or person on this beautiful planet.
So what do you need to do to embark on self journey ? Start with self-acceptance. You are awesome as you are and so is everyone else. Improve in areas that need work and let go of need to work / change others. Soon your lesson 2 will arrive 🙂
Loads of positive energy coming your way and may your relationship with self / dad improve.
Jasmine