Personal Development for Smart People: The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth
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Personal Development for Smart People
Fairness
The value of fairness also arises naturally from oneness. Fairness means that we learn to treat each other in w a y s that honor our indi- vidual well-being as well as the greater g o o d . In practice, this means helping others align themselves with truth, love, and power. Fairness isn't the same as equality. The cells in any given body can be considered equal only in the sense that they're all equally part of the same w h o l e . However, in form and function, those cells are decid- edly not equal. T h e cells in your body specialize for the g o o d of the w h o l e , becoming blood cells, brain cells, skin cells, and so o n . Simi- larly, as h u m a n beings it isn't in our best interests to enforce equality except at the basic level of equal h u m a n rights. O u r strengths lie in our differences, so it's important for each of us to explore those dif- ferences and develop t h e m into talents. This development can still be considered fair, even though it isn't equal. W h e n y o u interact with others, do y o u treat everyone equally, including friends, family members, and complete strangers? Of course y o u don't. Embracing oneness w o n ' t c h a n g e that; it w o n ' t compel y o u to treat everyone with blind equality. Oneness will simply pro- vide y o u with a broader perspective for making decisions. Instead of 74 Oneness being more generous with your friends and family members as o p - posed to strangers, oneness will encourage y o u to be more generous in those areas w h e r e y o u can have a greater impact, regardless of your current social loyalties. Sometimes that will require helping a close friend, while other times it will m e a n c o m i n g to the aid of a complete stranger. W h e n y o u ' r e aligned with oneness, everyone is part of your f a m - ily. You don't have the capacity to serve your billions of family m e m - bers equally, but y o u can make reasonable decisions about w h e r e y o u can make a positive difference. That is fairness. In a broader social context, fairness takes the form of justice. For justice to prevail, we must make decisions that fairly balance the needs of the individual with the needs of the larger w h o l e . Ideally, this means striving to minimize conflict between these t w o levels. Justice isn't merely the domain of our courts of law. It must be e m b r a c e d by all of us as individuals. W h e n e v e r we turn a blind eye to injustice, we embrace separation instead of oneness, and we all suffer for it. Download 1.6 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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