See The Light In Others
I feel tremendous love these days. Everyone I see is beautiful to me. I am clear that I am choosing to experience people and life this way. The 24 hour news cycle, social situations and an election year might make it seem like there’s not a place for that right now. I disagree. With all that’s going on, I feel an even greater need to love each other. I am not distracted by people’s past, what they said or did, or what they’re going through. What I choose to see is the good in them. While that may not be what others choose, it works for me and I believe it can work for you. If you want to feel happiness and love for yourself and others, keep reading.
There’s a quote by Wayne Dyer that has helped me forgive, accept and love people regardless of who they are or what they might have done. It reads, “See the light in others and treat them as if that’s all you see.” I live my life by these words. In doing so, negative feelings and behavior, like judgment, blame and resentment, have disappeared. And in that void, unconditional love has taken residency. It’s so awesome to see the good in people.
I have been the beneficiary of unconditional love from some truly amazing people. Their grace and patience with me as a flawed human being has been humbling. Words can not express what their generosity means to me. I tell them thank you all the time but it feels like it’s not enough. The best way I know to honor the people who love me so mightily is to give love to others.
I use to think some acts were unforgivable or I was justified in withholding compassion and love from some people. When I was in that space, I was an unhappy person at my core. I later realized there was a cost to this kind of thinking and treatment of others. When love is absent from any relationship, other emotions take its place. All of which take me further and further away from who I want to be. I want to be my best. That person is loving, kind, thoughtful, compassionate, empathetic, inspiring, a work in progress and a service to others in a positive way. There’s no way I can be this human being without having love for everyone; including myself.
When I’ve reflected on my personal failures and the adverse impact to others, I use to feel blame, shame and guilt. And while there may be a need to give apologies for broken promises, there’s never a place for blame, shame and guilt in the conversation. If I am going to see the good in others and give them love, I have to do the same for myself. When I realized this, the healing began and I started to see the good in me again. This breakthrough expanded my capacity to love.
If you blame yourself or others, consider there is a deficient in your life. There are no victims or villains. There are just people to love. So let go of all negative stories and emotions that prevent you from loving others and yourself. By choosing to see the good in everyone and treating them accordingly, you give yourself an awesome gift. It’s one of peace, happiness and connection at the highest level.
Stronger mindset!
Keith
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