It is much easier to love people as they are than to hope that they will act and behave in the manner that we wish they would. When we learn to love people as they are, we create easier, more harmonious relationships and peace within ourselves.
Each day offers the opportunity to interact with people—be it in social settings, work environments, or simply out and about. Some of these engagements may be heart-warming and positive; others may leave you with feelings of disappointment or perhaps irritation. Unless one chooses to retreat and live the life of a spiritual aspirant in the Himalayan Mountains, we will always be interacting and exchanging energy with those around us.
When you look at some of the relationships in your life that might have some sticking points or friction, what are the contributing factors that create disharmony? Take a moment to honestly scan: what % of the friction is contributed by the other party? What % is contributed by YOU?
Often when our dissatisfaction in others arise, it tends to stem from missed expectations—our anticipation of how we wanted the interaction to flow, what we wanted the other party to say or do, what the end result was in comparison to what we wanted it to be. How often have we described these interactions to others and in our description we say the words, “I wish he was more…”, “She should have said…”, “Why couldn’t he have acted more…” The common factor here is that we want things to be a certain way and they are not! We want people to act the way we want them to and they don’t always align with our wishes!
Instead of expending precious energy trying to change others, isn’t it so much easier if we change ourselves instead? If we put our focus and attention on accepting people as they are—strengths, flaws and all? When you focus on the good, you will get more of it. If a peaceful, easy existence is what you’re after in your life, then shift into this frame of mind, praise people for what they ARE doing properly and let the rest of it go. Put your hands in blessing position and send loving pink energy to all of your relationships, especially the ones that are more difficult. Bless each person with happiness, peace and harmony. Some of them you will bless and let go out of your life. Others you will bless and then find a place for them in your life, exactly as they are. And then, you can enjoy and appreciate them for the things that make them special and unique to you.
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