The Dangers of Self-Sacrifice | ’ask dorothy’ | Q & A | The WISDOM podcast | S3 E32

'ask dorothy' <p style="text-align:center;">The Dangers of Self-Sacrifice | Q and A</p> The WISDOM podcast  Season 3  Episode 32 <p> </p> <p style="text-align:center;">~ Here I answer the questions: </p> <p style="text-align:center;">'What is Self-Sacrifice?' and 'How do I know if I am doing this?' ~</p> <p style="text-align:center;">💜</p> <p> </p> <p>The definition of self-sacrifice is not holding believe in yourself; in allowing others to direct your life, in needing false approval and permission from others rather than following through on your own ideals and what matters most to you ~ and of standing tall and in the full authority of knowing that you are more than good enough, accomplished, and successful as you are.</p> <p> </p> <p>At anytime if you make decisions that impede your life, if there is damage that you cause to yourself because of action or inaction that is unkind, unrelenting, self-critical and self-effacing you are creating damage and suffering.</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align:center;"></p> <p> </p> <p>Self-sacrifice carries many forms. It is complex and at times complicated because there can be a fine line between doing for others out of love and loving them completely and action that is driven by fear and impressed upon by ego ~ fear of losing someone’s love, fear of judgment by another, fear of negative consequences, fear of recrimination, the ego’s need for power, praise, authority, and self-righteousness.</p> <p> </p> <p>Anytime that you act out of fear or ego rather than pure love, you risk sacrificing yourself ~ your happiness, your needs and your highest level ideals because your intentions and actions are misaligned ~ they are not pure nor authentic nor honourable.</p> <p> </p> <p>It is dishonouring yourself and your morals and values in a way that causes you to feel diminished and less than whether in return for something that feeds your ego or offers a false sense of respect, power, comfort, and privilege.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align:center;">Each Tuesday a