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Personal boundaries are a subject referred to fairly often with regard to self awareness. They help us understand a little more about our identity and can help to improve confidence and self esteem.
I’ve often heard the word “boundaries” used in relation to them not being breached. i.e. a set of rules and regulations. In the context of personal boundaries, I’m suggesting there is a need to breach boundaries from time to time in order to grow, become wiser and gain a better life experience. Having thought about this more deeply in recent weeks, I’m of the opinion that there are times to consider caution. Broadly, I’m suggesting the breach of personal boundaries can fall into three categories.
Neutral personal boundaries.
For instance, we all have a knowledge of what food we like to eat and what we don’t like. There will obviously be foodstuffs we have not tried before. We may have a per-conception of food never tasted and tried before. Some people will decide not to try something new, thereby keeping to their boundary on this issue. Others will choose to take the risk. Another example may be choosing to try a new hobby or deciding to try a new image such as a new hairstyle. All of these involve taking risks. The issue here is not taking per se, it is taking a calculated, low risk.
Negative personal boundaries.
In this example, I;m suggesting there is high risk. An example would be to experiment with narcotics. The attraction involves danger and the result is very likely to cause short term pleasure, but long term displeasure. Another example may be to behave in a promiscuous manner i.e. engaging in unprotected sex with various partners, risking sexually transmitted disease. These would be classed as high risk strategies.
Positive personal boundaries.
In this circumstance, a person may have a set of beliefs about themselves regarding their abilities. An example may be the belief that they are not worthy of achieving a good relationship with a partner, or not able to do a certain type of job. If we choose not to attempt to breach personal boundaries such as these, we are likely to be stuck and unable to grow.
Do you keep to your boundaries or do you occasionally breach them?
What category of boundaries do you breach re: above?
What consequences have occurred?
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