A Common Path

Yesterday I wrote about naming your demons, be they negativity, laziness, or whatever, to control them. This process of naming what blocks you is not something new. People, wise people, have been doing it since, well, since they understood that it helped.

When you give your demons ( I use the term to indicate those things that stop you from having a full life ) a name, you exercise some control over them. It gives you familiarity over them and causes you to feel a sense of control. Giving them silly or fun names just makes it that much better!

I will tell you a couple of mine. I have a negative side too and my negative demon is named Ned. I can feel Ned cringing just from the fact that I am writing about him. He doesn’t like it because I have just that much more control. Another is Sid. I have a problem at times being side tracked. I get to reading something and before you know it, I have lost an hour or two. Side-track Sid is the culprit. All I have to do when I find myself getting off track is to call Sid into line and things straighten out.

You may think this sounds strange or a little flippant, but I urge you to try it. Be honest with yourself and find those things in you, those demons that keep you from being the creative reflection of the Infinite that you are supposed to be. Give them a name. Make it a name that you find funny or light hearted. Start to use the name when you find yourself being influenced by those desires. See if it doesn’t work!

Tags: control, demons, negative, self control, self improvement

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