"Loving people live in a loving world. Hostile people live in a hostile world. Same world." - Wayne Dyer
While we wait around for others to notice —and perhaps even mention— the great person we are, how noble our loving deeds of sacrifice, and (why not) maybe even shine a little spot-light our way, others really just want to be the object of recognition…
It’s such a common infirmity. Everyone desperately wants their heroism loudly proclaimed, and the irony is, the only way to become a true hero in anyone’s heart is to extol their virtues endlessly, and forget entirely about your own.
The other day, while hearing this song for the 2,089th time, it finally hit me…this is the essence of life!!!
Oh happy person that I am in this new revelation.
O Master—
That I may not seek
To be consoled, but to console
Not to be understood, but to understand
Not to be loved, but rather to love
For it is in giving, that we will receive
And in forsaking, that we truly gain
