Unconditional Love
知人者智 , 自知者明 (老子《道德经》第三十三章)
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment (Tao Te Ching: Chapter 33, Lao Tzu, approx. 500 BC)
Everything that we encounter teaches us something and through our relations with others we learn more about ourselves. There are people we like and dislike, and we label others and things they do as either good or bad. Yet at some point in the past, present and future we have done or will do the very same things. The whole purpose of all relationships is to help us to be more loving and compassionate and less judgmental.
Life has a perfect way of giving us the lessons we need. What we don't love we become until we learn to love and accept it ourselves. From this perspective we can see how the judgments we make of others become the judgements others make about us. Our relationships help us broaden our understanding of life, love and ultimately ourselves. Eventually we will realise life is simply about unconditional love and acceptance.
Affirmation
Today I accept others as they are.
I have compassion for everyone I encounter.
Today I will show kindness to myself and others.
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