Are you victim or master of your environment?
A basic premise of Feng Shui is that our environment (whether that's our home, our garden, our business or even our car) reflects our life. Even our choice of the pictures we put on our wall can be a subconscious reflection of what's going on. (If a picture paints a thousand words then what do your walls say about you?)
But the question is, do we create that environment or do we adapt ourselves to fit it?
I've just been writing some promotional literature about Feng Shui design for gardens and it struck me that there are two types of people when it comes to interacting with our environment.
The first group are the victims. These are the people who are subconsciously sensitive to their environment and ‘go with it'. For example, a couple who are very happy together move into a new home. Unknown to them the previous inhabitants were continuously arguing and the relationship ended with an acrimonious divorce and the house being sold. Soon after the new couple move in they start arguing about petty things. The arguments get bigger and more hurtful until, eventually there's no way back. They split up, the house is sold and another couple move in starry eyed and with big hopes for their future together.
In this scenario the environment has affected the people. They have chosen to take on the energy of the house. They have submitted to it and taken the role of victim. It's an easy thing to do and may even be our karma to do so but, with advice and guidance the victim can easily become the master by transforming the environment to support their objectives: to be in control of their life.
If your life isn't turning out the way you want it to perhaps you just need a little help to get the upper hand.
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But the question is, do we create that environment or do we adapt ourselves to fit it?
I've just been writing some promotional literature about Feng Shui design for gardens and it struck me that there are two types of people when it comes to interacting with our environment.
The first group are the victims. These are the people who are subconsciously sensitive to their environment and ‘go with it'. For example, a couple who are very happy together move into a new home. Unknown to them the previous inhabitants were continuously arguing and the relationship ended with an acrimonious divorce and the house being sold. Soon after the new couple move in they start arguing about petty things. The arguments get bigger and more hurtful until, eventually there's no way back. They split up, the house is sold and another couple move in starry eyed and with big hopes for their future together.
In this scenario the environment has affected the people. They have chosen to take on the energy of the house. They have submitted to it and taken the role of victim. It's an easy thing to do and may even be our karma to do so but, with advice and guidance the victim can easily become the master by transforming the environment to support their objectives: to be in control of their life.
If your life isn't turning out the way you want it to perhaps you just need a little help to get the upper hand.
WANT TO PUBLISH THIS ARTICLE?
You have permission to publish this article as long as the author bio (below) with links is included and no changes are made to the article. A courtesy copy of your publication or link would be appreciated.