Above All
I often speak about our nature as pack animals relative to current society. It plays so much into what we do every day, and more importantly, how we treat other people. However, it is still a shocker to see that primal behavior kick in from people we consider to be "enlightened" or masters of "spirituality". Perhaps it is the image they portray, or even what we are used to seeing from them. Still, it is important to remember that all humans are relatively the same at the bottom level. We all have the potential to turn into judgmental egos that use not forgiveness and compassion but arrogance and poor discretion. It is important to remember that, no matter the reputation, we all will fluctuate in mood and temperament. We all will change our outlook on the world around us depending on the world within. For, as we all know, inside is the greatest challenge of all. And it is inside that we must all deal with.
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2 Comments:
I love this. This is the same revelation I got after I learned the German word 'verstehen' which simply means "to put oneself in other's shoes". I couldn't agree more. Most of our struggles are based on this. People wont understand the truest extend of our actions unless they've really been in our shoes. However this post is dead on. Not only the person has to be in that person's shoes by means of simply doing the same thing but also MUST possess the same mood and temperament (can I add the exact physical traits too then? :))
It definitely seems only natural for us human beings to judge other people's actions. However, all to often we humans use this "nature" as an excuse to criticize others instead of seeing that we have the power to allow others to be as they are when they are. Hey, that's a good blog.
Thanks for the comment ;)
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