Personal Development for Smart People: The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth
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Personal Development for Smart People
Empathy
Oneness creates an empathic connection b e t w e e n y o u and every- one else. You realize y o u ' r e not an island unto yourself, and y o u begin to see that invisible threads connect y o u to others. In some w a y s the realization of oneness is a blessing, while in other w a y s it's a curse. It's a blessing to realize w e ' r e all inherently connected. It's a curse to notice that many people still live without this awareness. Because oneness empathically connects y o u to others, it invites feelings of deep joy as well as deep sorrow. W h e n y o u accept its plea- sure, y o u also accept its pain. As Kahlil Gibran wrote in The Prophet: The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain. Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter's oven? And is not the lute that soothes your spirit, the very wood that was hollowed with knives? When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy. When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight. 71 PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SMART PEOPLE W h i l e in a state of oneness, y o u tune in to the joy as well as the sorrow of the larger body, transcending the lower single-cell level of awareness. Sometimes this state induces the most exalted feelings y o u can imagine, while other times it feels like being hollowed out with knives. The truth aspect of oneness determines the emotional impact. W h e n y o u predict a positive o u t c o m e for the larger body and y o u feel that humankind is headed in a positive direction, y o u feel wonderful. W h e n y o u predict a negative o u t c o m e , y o u feel intensely sad that the larger body is off course. You can never completely insulate yourself from the fate of the larger w h o l e . Humanity's triumphs are yours to celebrate; the mistakes are yours to commiserate. It isn't e n o u g h to do no w r o n g . To honor the principle of oneness, y o u must c o m m i t yourself to doing g o o d . Download 1.6 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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