GUILT

Guilt: The act or state of having done wrong or committed an offense. 

 

From my point of view, it can also be said that a guilt complex is the act of believing you have committed an offense whether or not you have actually done so.  The offense could be from someone else's point of view and you will are willing to believe what they think.  Or, even worse, you make up something that you think they think.  Are you following this? 

Guilt has no place in anyone’s life.  (Unless, of course, you have committed a crime for which you could be incarcerated.) It’s a robber of energy and sometimes just plain common sense.  The truly guilty rarely have a sense of it and the rest us live in it’s shadow more than we should. There will always be ‘things’ we could, would, or should have done.  A good portion of the time we are only working with the knowledge we have at hand, our own physical and mental strength, and later discover that something else could have been done to make things better.  If you feel the need to beat yourself up, please be aware that it won’t make any difference in the universe ten years from now, or even one year from now.  It’s like beating a dead horse. 

Create a check list:

• Why do you feel this way?
• Is it a rational feeling or emotional?
• How can you change it?

Louisa Hay stated that feelings are thoughts and thoughts can be changed.  If you continue with these feelings the internal injuries you’ll be receiving are far worse than whatever caused those feelings of guilt.  Seek help because these feelings are like an open wound and you would not leave that unattended, would you?  There are those who are going through the same emotions and talking with others may be a help; or talking with a professional may also be a service to you.

At this point, suffering is truly optional.