Every Person Is A Mirror Through Which We Can Grow
We tend to see ourselves as separate individuals, but we share innumerable ties with everything around us
Separation is the dream that we are far more complex than others. Having full, backstage access to only one perspective is why we’re often unable to imagine that there are forces shaping other people’s behavior.
This is why it sometimes looks like the world is full of devils and dimwits. We forget the environments that breed the behaviors that we judge, leaving us annoyed and divided from the joy that defines us.
Taking the time to consider the mindset of others can change your life. There’s a reason that the happiest man in the world practices meditation on compassion. Knowing the struggle that others bring to the table is what will make for a better meal. Seeing what shapes people allows you to see through to the heart of anyone.
This can change an encounter with rudeness into something lighthearted and hilarious. It can cause you to look within and forgive the cruelty of others or even yourself.
The circumstances of our lives will inevitably reflect what we carry inside of ourselves. Reality is only the trees, but what we often see goes far beyond that. We live in stories that…
