Do you remember those cartoons where one of the characters is facing a moral dilemma, and a little angel pops up on one shoulder, and a teeny devil on the other? The little guys generally ended up fighting each other, with the angel’s halo falling askew and the devil wrapped in his forked tail but usually winning. Those tiny figures were representing the main character’s conscience, helping decide between right and wrong. It’s likely that you, too, have experienced the struggle between angel and devil. Who usually wins?
Every day we make decisions based on our compass of right and wrong, good and bad. It often seems like the little devil is proposing a more fun and satisfying game, while the simpering angel is a buzz kill. Is that really the way it is, or is it just our outward selves putting that forward?
We have an inner voice that is always available to us. I like the phrase “Higher Self”. Someone, who is actually me, looking out for my best interests without judgment, blame, hypocrisy, or ego. Someone who realizes that there is no “good”, no “bad”; there just is.
So flick those troublesome creatures off your shoulders, sit down, and be still. Let your Higher Self chat with you. And please, listen to what you hear.
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