More about "The King's speech"

I received the following from Lisa Brown in the U.S and wanted to share with you as I think it is thought provoking.

"The King's Speech tells the story of 'Bertie', the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II.

After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne.
Plagued by a dreaded stammer and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue.

Through their unlikely friendship, Bertie finds his voice and boldly leads the country through World War II.

The King's Speech reminds us how important self-acceptance is.
Remember self-acceptance is your ability to experience your feelings - and yourself - warts and all.

Sure, Bertie's afraid to become a leader. It's one of the first thing Lionel notices: "He could be a great man, but he's afraid of his own shadow."
But being afraid to take a risk is normal.
No, Bertie's got a much bigger problem.
It's his self-rejection over his stammer.

Bertie constantly tells himself that because he's a Royal, he "shouldn't" have a weakness like stammer.
Then he hides behind a superiority complex, pretending he's better than everyone else.
Only when Bertie finds the humility to accept Lionel as an equal does he start to improve.

Ever pull a Bertie?
Tell yourself you "should" be in a different situation than you actually are?
Maybe you think you "should" be making more money.
Or you "should" be in a different job.
Or your relationship "should" be going better.
The problem with this approach is that it lacks self-acceptance.
You're so busy rejecting yourself you can't find the confidence to win.

Self-acceptance is the starting point to change.
You must start by accepting yourself warts and all - no matter how humiliating you think your situation is.
You can accept yourself anyway.
You don't need to approve of your situation.
But you DO need to accept yourself.
When you do, a funny thing happens.
Your problem doesn't seem like such a big deal.
And you are more empowered to solve it".

Hope this inspires you.
love and blessings
MR xx