Self-sabotage is another undercurrent of ego that we need to be mindful of…

It’s the manifestation of the beliefs we hold about ourselves, regarding what we believe we deserve (or don’t deserve). Sometimes these are “semi-conscious” thoughts, meaning we consciously believe or tell ourselves these stories as a part of our identity…

I’m not smart enough or good enough; therefore I don’t deserve xyz.

Other times we may be completely unaware of the thought or belief that is manifesting. This usually occurs with any unresolved guilt that we’re unconsciously harboring…

Maybe it’s earning more money than we unconsciously believe we deserve, so we “get rid of it” by “inadvertently” making bad investments or buying things we don’t need. When the money is gone, we tell ourselves “we’re just bad with money” when all along we unconsciously felt guilty for having the money.

The same thinking applies to relationships when we feel (unconsciously) undeserving of the other person. Scenarios “just happen to occur” that give cause for the relationship not to have a future…yet the true cause behind the manifestation of these scenarios is the unresolved guilt we’re harboring.

Guilt is …

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