The Human Condition: Are You Needy? A Control Freak? A Narcissist?

I know you've thought to yourself, 'Why can't I get over this?' 

I know you've looked at a friend, a colleague, or a relative and thought, 'Why can't they get over this?'

Well... 'Why can't we?'

We can.

First, we have to understand that we have "The Human Condition."

When we popped on the planet, we arrived as a baby girl or a baby boy. We were dependent. We needed security in the form of food, drink, and shelter.  We needed some semblance of control.  We needed the approval of those around us. But as we mature, we must begin to understand that we are capable of being self-sufficient. We can take action in the world. We can gain experience. We can fend for ourselves. We can grow up.  Getting your head wrapped around the fact that you have the power within to make your dreams turn into destiny is the work of the mature. 

As the Center for Contemplation states, "God calls us to live in a real world as mature people.  And so, growing in God's grace is a gradual process of stepping into the light, of owning up to ourselves and becoming fully human." 

In essence, we are expected to grow up and "go" after life so we can SHINE. Join Nicole Greer, PPCC, aka The Vibrant Coach for a lesson from The Human Condition by Father Thomas Keating.