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Originally Posted by winterglen
If I have the feelings of a selfish, lazy and greedy person, doesn't that make me selfish, lazy, and greedy? My feelings always seem to make things worse. I know good, successful, productive, and kind people don't feel these things. I don't want to feel them either. I just want them to go away before they wreck my future.
I feel too tired and aggravated to work enough to earn my own living. Consequence: I will end up as a burden to my parents or homeless.
I get angry at people for rejecting me or treating me badly, even though it's my weird behavior that pushes people away.
Consequence: Everyone will continue to reject me and treat me badly because I deserve it.
I want more of everything. Food, sleep, time, things. No matter how much I get, I always want more, more, more.
Consequence: I will fixate so much on these trivial things that I will miss out on opportunities to improve my life. Everyone will be disgusted by my greed and judge me harshly for having the wrong values, because I put my stupid comforts about things that really matter.
I feel discouraged and despondent that I've made so many unforgivable mistakes in my life -- mistakes that good conscientious people don't make.
Consequence: I will have created a terrible reputation for myself. People will know I can't be relied on and they won't want me around for anything they do, be it for work or leisure time.
I have to stop myself from having these feelings or I will end up to be a gigantic failure and burden to everyone I know.
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Winterglen......the fact that you add the consequences after the 'feelings' or actions, really.......proves you are NOT a selfish, lazy, greedy person.
I know people who are, and trust me.....not only are they oblivious of ANY consequences, if even one occured to them...they wouldn't give a shyt.