Pushing things away, contrarily, draws them closer. The energy you invest in the pushing, actually goes into making that thing, whatever it may be, stronger.
"I was once asked why I don't participate in anti-war demonstrations. I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a pro-peace rally, I'll be there."The rejected item, or concept, or person may seem to go away, but it will be back in another guise, offering you the opportunity once again to accept it, love it, transform it. For, as we have noted, love is the only way to truly transmute and transform. Only love has this power and capability.
Mother Teresa
It's like there is this invisible rubber band attached to the object of your dislike, so that the harder you shove it, the harder it snaps back in your direction.
Remember when Jesus spoke of turning the other cheek? Many probably thought him mad. Remember the ultimate success of Gandhi's passive resistance? Now you know the reason why, the underlying foundation of their thinking process.
How can you apply this to your life? Spend less time hating the enemy or the opposing political party. Spend less time judging spouses, coworkers, celebrities. If it is too repugnant, turn your face and thoughts away from the offense. Think of something else, or find a different, more positive aspect to focus your mind upon.
Use your feeling as your guide. Does that thought make you tense up, clench your muscles, grit your teeth? Do you want to slap or punch or even kill someone? Do you feel despair or want to cry? These are signals that you are looking the wrong place.
If your thoughts or entertainment choice or reading material makes you feel calm relaxed, happy, at peace, you are on the right track.
We aren't saying you need to agree with everyone and everything. Of course not. And you shouldn't. But you can support your beliefs and your political leanings from your calm and loving center without resorting to hostility and hatred and inner ugliness.
Even the idiots have a right to their opinion! (grin) And that right should be respected, even if the opinion itself is not.
As this political season rolls around, remember: The politician you hate the most passionately (as a group) is ironically the one most likely to be elected. In these days of high emotion, that is something to think about.
We love and embrace you.
Namaste
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Hi Orea:
ReplyDeleteSo true. Didn't understand this until I studied Law of Attraction. If we push something or someone out of our life, that same personality will return in the form of another person showing up at some point.
That's why so many people wind up w/partners so much like their original family. Since we spend so much time w/our family of origin it's only natural that we seek out what we know. Unfortunately, for many of us, when we choose life partners based on what we know we wind up realizing our mistake and either live w/it or we move on. If we decide to move on, we sometimes build a wall that no one can scale then we wind up alone when there is probably someone standing right beside you and you can't see it because your wall is so big.
Tear down the walls. Start seeing the love. Like you said, turn your face away. Look for the positive. Pivot.
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Chris