Your Conscious, Friendly Mind – Day 16
We forget that our view is distorted. We cannot see anything as it is. We have a pathetically limited frame of reference. When we are judgmental, we are like a strainer trying to find fault with a h***. We search for the faults in others while overlooking our own weaknesses.
Our judgmental thoughts and comments create difficult situations. They send negative energies into the world that replicate and multiply. Ultimately everything comes back to us. Be mindful of any act that hurts others. One day we must pay for every harm we do.
When we repeat harmful acts, they gradually become second nature to us. Their negative, discordant energies accumulate in our hearts and minds, creating discomfort and disease. They multiply the possibilities for our personal disgrace and for harm to come to us.
Kind and loving words can bridge all differences. They create the foundations of peace and harmony in all relationships.
There are those who are true gifts to humankind. Their words are charged with positive energies that uplift and strengthen the human heart and soul. We are instantly rejuvenated in their presence. If for some reason they have to criticize, they do so with empathy, using constructive, encouraging and compassionate words. The other person never feels put down.
Don’t join the herd. Stand up boldly. Speak in harmony with the path of enlightenment. By respecting others, we respect ourselves. By uplifting others, we uplift ourselves.
Give by being a good listener as well. When we learn to listen to the other’s point of view with a non-judgmental mind, we feel and see who is speaking behind the words. From that place, the appropriate words come naturally to soothe and heal the wounds of others.
