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So what this means is our own love and joy comes from helping other people achieve an experience of love and joy because this is what we experience from others in the present which will define how we experience the future.
originally posted by: Sheye
a reply to: dfnj2015
So what this means is our own love and joy comes from helping other people achieve an experience of love and joy because this is what we experience from others in the present which will define how we experience the future.
It is important to let go of petty grievances, and that should be done quickly.. lest they fester into full blown criminal revenge tactics.. as they do for some.
originally posted by: Subaeruginosa
originally posted by: Sheye
a reply to: dfnj2015
So what this means is our own love and joy comes from helping other people achieve an experience of love and joy because this is what we experience from others in the present which will define how we experience the future.
It is important to let go of petty grievances, and that should be done quickly.. lest they fester into full blown criminal revenge tactics.. as they do for some.
Yeah sure, obviously people can take it to far. But never the less, sometimes just letting go of petty grievances (as you put it) can be perceived by people as a weakness and then will be used against you.
Its all well and good to be all 'enlightened' for the so called greater good... but it won't help you in everyday life.
Sometimes you gotta either fight fire with fire, or just lay down and admit defeat... even if it does result in being scorched by your own flames.
originally posted by: JON666
a reply to: dfnj2015
I was married for 30 years to a person who was sexually abused as a child which resulted in a MPD condition, living with that person and the condition that trauma can create your simplistic advice is just ignorant.
Listen, I'm no expert on living a wholesome and fulfilling life, by any means... But I'm starting to come to the conclusion that bitterness does have its place in life, if you don't want to become the victim who always finishes last.
So what this means is our own love and joy comes from helping other people achieve an experience of love and joy because this is what we experience from others in the present which will define how we experience the future.
There’s an old Cherokee Indian folklore story about a grandfather talking to one of his grandsons about life: One day a wise Cherokee father was talking to one of his son about a battle that goes on inside of people. He said, "My friend, the battle is between two 'wolves' inside us all. One wolf is evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other wolf is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith." His son thought about it for a minute and then asked his father, "Which wolf wins?" His father replied, "The one you feed."
The story was first published in a 1978 book called “The Holy Spirit: Activating God’s Power in Your Life,” by Billy Graham. Graham admitted he invented the story for a sermon some 40 years ago.
Imo dfjn2015's thread isn't out of place in this forum. Maybe, I'm out to lunch with this, but the elder's description of Good evokes qualities of the Holy Spirit. This simple tale touches on faith, belief, and practice. It illustrates clearly how the forces we submit to, are the ones that rule over us.