Walking the Hedge

A Few Things That can be Damaging to Your Growth on Your Path

Expecting everything to be easy

Believing everything you see, hear or read.

Lacking critical thinking skills

Lack of respect for Nature, magick, Gods, sprits etc

Looking for shortcuts rather than paying your dues

Dishonesty, especially with yourself or any teacher you may have

Laziness

Depending entirely on other’s work and research

The belief that whatever path you are on is the only right one, not only is this damaging to yourself, but it can be harmful to others. It also does not leave you open to growing and changing on your path.

Arrogance, hubris & delusions of grandeur

Being overly judgmental

Failure to admit to your mistakes, or learn from them

Lack of commitment

Not setting goals, or setting unreasonable goals

Impatience, rushing headlong into things

Willful ignorance

Worrying about what everyone else thinks, or what they are doing

Lack of faith

Lack of personal responsibility

Lack of self-control/will power

Competition with others, every spiritual path is unique to each individual

Baggage from the past, especially any baggage from a previous religion or spirituality

Narrow-mindedness

Faking it