There are millions of example I can recall and talk about, although there are just as many times I'm inclined to just forget and hope they never ever resurface.
It's always been strange to me how people who proclaim to the masses about their undying love for another will take any and all steps necessary to demean, verbally abuse, physically assault or kill because they felt they were rejected or emotionally hurt in a relationship that was probably destined for failure from the beginning. In some of the cases, the perpetrator(s) of all this devastation are the guilty parties.
I guess they have never put much faith in the statement, "YOU REAP, WHAT YOU SOW".
So, please hear my plea....
Let's stop the madness. Let's exercise what we all know to be factual... that all of us have faults and come up short in many areas of our human lives. None of us are perfect, yet we should strive diligently to work towards perfection. Understanding that it's not merely practice that makes one perfect, but perfect practice each and every consistent time, that makes perfect.
It starts with me first, then you and then the next. Until, that loving link reaches every single human being who breathes air, we're in trouble as a people.
When we learn to resist the desire to be judgemental, we simply learn how to Just Love unconditionally.
Let the next time you hear the words, "What goes around, comes around".... result in a positive outcome for you and the special people you truly love.
* This is a REPOST from my archives section, dated 8/14/10.
Judgment is a result a closed mind and a cold heart. Loving compassion is a result of an open mind and warm heart.
ReplyDeleteIt's not easy to stop judging and to learn how to love unconditionally. It begins with becoming self honest and aware of your own faults. Then you can rise to the challenge of taking the journey deep inside to learn how to truly respect and love yourself. Only then can you stop judging yourself harshly, and as you progress you can become increasingly compassionate and extend loving kindness toward others, rather than judging them based on perceived "faults".
Couples get into cycles of vindictiveness and retaliation, losing sight of the love and friendship that once brought them together. One unkind word leads to another, and before you know it an all-out war has broken loose. Insecurity, as you say, is at the bottom of all this, so that one's temper is easily ignited. As people grow more confident and accepting of themselves, they find it easier to be more tolerant and loving towards others. Oddly enough, my aphorism today deals somewhat with this subject.
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ReplyDeleteWhat comes around goes around. Life should be about keeping it positive. I like your writing style. You know how badly this world needs to move in a positive direction. Good article.
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