In this episode, Ella concludes the 3-part series, How Being Overly Humble is Detrimental to Your Soul's Purpose.
Key Points
“ALICE
She drank from a bottle called DRINK ME
And she grew so tall,
She ate from a plate called TASTE ME
And down she shrank so small.
And so she changed, while other folks
Never tried nothin' at all.”
― Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk Ends
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What the hell was in that damn drink?
DEFENSIVENESS—the need to defend or protect against.
REACTIONARY—opposing social reform; traditionalist, rightest
INTORVERSION—being wholly interested in one’s own mental life
NEUROTIC—filled with anxiety, nervousness, phobias, fear and visceral disturbances
KINDERHEARTED—having a soft heart; empathetic and benevolent
MANIPULATIVE—using what is weakest to one’s advantage; taking advantage of
ENTITLEMENT—the belief in one being deserving of special treatment; gifts
GREED—wanting more than is needed; what is worked for
RAGE—unadulterated anger and consuming wrath
OBSTINENCE-- sticking to an opinion or purpose in spite of reason, or persuasion
WILLFULLNESS—of an immoral act of omission; intentional; deliberate
TEMPTATION—the desire to do something wrong or unwise
ALIENATION—the experience of being isolated from one’s group or activity
LAZINESS—unwillingness to work or use energy; a state of idleness
LONLINESS—abandonment, sadness because of lack of friends
What the hell's been happening?
Digital—spending too much time on social media
Emotional—taking on the emotional stress of others
Spiritual—neglecting my own practices
Timidity—moving in fear and acting small
Reluctance—overthinking things and not acting
Anger—fear of failure, ridicule and abandonment
Carelessness—inattention to what’s happening with me
Tiredness—physical fatigue based in doing too much
Intimacy Drought—lack of true relationship with self
Overwhelmed—focused on what I can’t control
Negativity—environment saturated with dense e-motion
Statis Quo—acceptance of what always is
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What have I been feeding my Enchanted BEAST?
Threatening—causing anxiety
Altering—change; different
Suspicious—questioning; mistrust
Tantalizing—interested; alluring
Enigmatic—confusing; charmed
Mimicking—looks good for
Enthralling—magnetic; pulling
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