True Self Defense
by Master Herbert
Self Defense is only partially determined by the physical attributes of both the attacker and the defender. Just as a man can bring down an elephant if he has the right mindset, emotional stability and spirit, so too can a person take down an attacker or attackers much stronger and of a much larger force
Effective self defense begins with self worth. In the animal kingdom, the predators look for the weak. Some men are animals and are not much different than the predators in the wild. The only difference is that predators in the animal kingdom operate mainly in the realm of the physical world, where as human beings operate in both the mental and emotional realms, as well as the physical. Therefore, a human predator will look for targets that have a mental or emotional weakness. A mental weakness can range from just not being alert and aware to having a victim’s mind set. An emotional weakness can be anything from feelings of shame, regret and low self worth or poor self esteem, to depression and a broken heart.
When we think of self defense we must always think of our holistic human foundation which is multi-dimensional. The foundation is one of body, mind, spirit and soul. Whatever affects one part also affects the other parts. That which affects your soul (heart) will affect your mind (thoughts). That which affects your thoughts will affect your body, just as a stomach ache will affect your heart and head. Therefore, true self defense must be based on total self defense, which begins with self worth. Your self worth will determine how others treat you and respond to you. Self worth will show in your physical posture and facial expressions. Self worth will determine what kinds of people, things and circumstances you will attract into your life.
Self worth for some is solely based in their minds, and is what they think about themselves. For others, it is based on what they feel about themselves. In both cases, they create a belief. If you believe you are worthy, you will not allow others to abuse you. On the other hand, If you believe you are not worthy you will allow others to abuse you. So you must first learn to build, strengthen and then master your mind if you truly want to be able to defend yourself.
The first line of self defense is mental self defense. To defend the outside (your body), you must first learn how to defend the inside. Start a 21 day personal self improvement and empowerment campaign. Ask yourself what are three limiting or debilitating thoughts you can give up, and what are three positive and supporting thoughts you can replace them with. Write the three supporting thoughts about yourself everywhere you can. Put them on post-its in your bathroom in your kitchen, in your bedroom, on your cell phone, leave yourself messages on your phone, email it to yourself, and ask all those who love you to make it the first thing they say to you, and to communicate it to you as often as possible. Take 5 minutes every day to meditate and focus your mind on building a stronger you. You are worth it.
