Attitude Jogging
Filed Under (prompt) by Deltrice on 02-10-2002
Q: After you have experienced pleasure do you often have
negative feelings such as guilt, bad conscience, depression or bodily
symptoms?)
Parental and school training often succeeds too well in teaching us
to be “good” boys and girls. Guilt is a useful way to teach people to
work hard and not do really bad things that could hurt others.
Unfortunately, some of us learn these lessons too well, so that even
innocent joys and pleasures are ruined by feelings of guilt. You deserve
and need pleasure in your life and should begin to consciously practice
enjoying pleasures without guilt. Think of an innocent pleasure that has
given you guilt in the past. Try to set up experiences for yourself where
you practice doing this thing without guilt. This time delight in your
naughtiness and enjoy the pleasure. Start with something easy and work up
to more difficult challenges. Try to break the guilt habit by
conditioning yourself with guilt-free pleasurable experiences. Remember
that pleasure is not just a luxury, but a necessity for good health.
