Loving thy neighbor? what a strange way to start right? Well throughout my life I was taught to be sympathetic with everyone, to give everyone a chance. To always choose the right thing; but it isn't easy to always love and understand. Sometimes all you want to do is scream at them, tell them off. We are always judging and criticizing depending on what they have on or just how they seem to be. We suddenly think we know who they are just by talking to them once, instantly we start saying "oh whats with that person" or "that person is so awkward". We don't give them a chance to introduce themselves to us.
After all we are only human, we all make mistakes. Even if we act like we're perfect we're not, but we do like to think no one could live up to our standards. We don't want to settle for less. Okay, lets be honest. Is settling for less really the issue? Is seeking and finding actually a high mountain to climb? Or are we too "scared" to show ourselves to the world?
Well, lets get the cat out of the bag. For me, searching and finding is a concept, I never actually thought of until someone gave me that challenge. Looking in a mirror, seeing who I've become and looking at what happened to the person I used to be. Comparing every single thing, from asking so many deep questions to asking the simplest question. "Are you happy?"
Loving thy neighbor starts with loving yourself. Finding who you truly are. Doing some soul searching. Setting goals. Enduring to the end.
So next time you stand in front of a mirror ask yourself "Are you happy?" and be honest, be true, and be you.
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