Saturday, May 10, 2014

Ego Versus Love

Would you rather be "right" and insist on polarizing a situation? Or maintain flexibility and keep a friend (or lover, partner, family member, neighbor, etc.)? Sometimes our perspective becomes so important that we would rather forsake someone close to us rather than surrender our point of view for the sake of the bigger picture - loving kindness.

This does not imply that one must become a doormat, a feeling stuffer, amoral, or a victim. Rather, a rational person with heart-centered consciousness can afford to be magnanimous and allow a stronger version of reality to prevail, one where harmony and peaceful coexistence are paramount.

In the end, isn't love what we all long for anyway?


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