As you look into the eyes of the woman sitting with you, you wonder what it would feel like to touch her, and kiss her lips. Quickly, you decide that your impulse is inappropriate, and you choke it. Instead, you continue the mundane, but safe conversation you’re having with her. An hour later, you’re back home, alone, and you kick yourself for screwing up another date. Why is it so hard to be honest? Were the stakes too high? What did you have to lose? Was it anything you “possessed” when you came in?
Honesty: so much easier when you have beliefs.
I am convinced that with your belief system tightly in place, with a solid conviction, being honest will come quite naturally to you. Where is your belief system at? Let me give you a taste of mine. I believe in creating and pursuing my own truth, love and beauty. If something has validity in my frame of mind, if it speaks to my feelings, then it is my truth. Examine yourself, and find answers to these questions:
- what do I love?
- where am I going?
Note that I didn’t propose “what do I want?” as the first question, because to know what you want, you have to search your passions first. When you have a clear idea about what you love, you will find what you want: this goes for where you want to be at the end of the decade as much as the end of this week, or the day. Then, regardless what anyone else may say, “I love women and I am going to have several of them in my life” is just as valid as “I love this one woman and I want to have her solely” – as long as it’s your personal truth. Realizing your truth, and living it, will enable you to create beauty in your life.
Embrace and assert your truth.
“I’m wondering what it would feel like to kiss you.” This is going through your mind, right? It’s where your passion points you. Even as you are sitting in a café next to a lovely lady (not opposite her, I hope – it’s a date, be close enough to touch her!), you are on your pursuit of beauty. As you assert that frame, you’re less intruding her boundaries than inviting her inside yours. This is the journey you’re on, and she has the opportunity to come along. She is free to do with the invitation as she likes.
Yes. Yes, you may still end up alone in your flat. But will you beat yourself up for not asserting your reality? Did you follow your path? Are you still moving towards your notion of beauty? I sure think so. Well then, why is it so hard to be honest after all? I propose that you’re not solid enough in your conviction to follow the path you’re on. More pressingly, you may not have a clear picture of it in your mind to begin with. Figure it out, then assert it. “I’m not looking for a girlfriend.” – “Are you seeing other girls at the moment?” – “Yes. About 45, and some of them live in my basement.” I never said you couldn’t be playful about it. (tbs)