We read, “Resist not evil,” and argue the wrongness of that.
We read, “We have given up fighting anything and anybody,”
and argue that that cannot be right.
But even when we finally come to agreement with those two, how do we actually do them (for they are in reality one)?
It all starts with want to...and it ends there if we're not willing to practice giving over. Which is simply looking for a win-win result rather than the I win, you lose never-end. We begin by concerning ourselves more with understanding the other's view than with pushing forwarding our own. We already agree with ourselves, why not open our mind to accepting that the other may have a good point, and listen to learn.
My difficulty: When I have successfully given over and come to understand the other's viewpoint without surrendering my own...gotten a true win-win situation...when all that comes together, and she thinks she has won, he walks away looking a little superior. Drives me nuts.
At least I know the right answer...resist not [my perception] of evil.
Thank You.
It all starts with want to...and it ends there if we're not willing to practice giving over. Which is simply looking for a win-win result rather than the I win, you lose never-end. We begin by concerning ourselves more with understanding the other's view than with pushing forwarding our own. We already agree with ourselves, why not open our mind to accepting that the other may have a good point, and listen to learn.
My difficulty: When I have successfully given over and come to understand the other's viewpoint without surrendering my own...gotten a true win-win situation...when all that comes together, and she thinks she has won, he walks away looking a little superior. Drives me nuts.
At least I know the right answer...resist not [my perception] of evil.
Thank You.
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