We need to learn to distinguish between purely personal goals and those that include the happiness of other people. -- Eknath Easwaran, "Words to Live By," October 3
This may be the hardest inside lesson to learn: Putting the happiness of others first in my mind, my words and my actions ensures my happiness.
That's hard enough to learn just from the eyebrows up, putting it into walking-around action is a whole 'nother story.
Our ego-victory mind by its very definition is geared to self...self-protection, self-glorification in fact. This we accept if we are ever to move beyond our ego-victory wants. This is the place, the stage upon which our turn-around begins...by our setting the personal goal of aligning our will with God's will whatever that may be.
It is then that we discover that God's will is always about giving over to others whether that be people, facts or acts...resist not.
Our reasoning mind will never willingly accept that, so that it is in giving over to that other (i.e., surrender) that acceptance is gifted to us. And we learn the secret: The Power within me cannot but protect me, glorify me, intervene in my life in my behalf, love me. God within us/without us is our protector, defender, lover.
It is in giving over to the other that we open ourselves to that protection, God's love.
Thank you.
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