LOVE
Love is the one true reality, and the
most important decision we ever make. It is the ultimate game
changer. If you desire anything in your life to be different, figure out
how to pour love into it.Love is the very essence of life. It is as abundant as the air we breathe and just as essential. Love is a shape-changer. It shows itself in a multitude of forms: kindness, generosity, compassion, thoughtfulness, caring, giving, dedication, appreciation, forgiveness, understanding, gratitude, and patience (to name a few).
Life is a continuous series of choices between love and fear. Every choice for fear will bring us pain. Every choice for love will ultimately bring us freedom. The number of times you get to choose daily is virtually infinite. You become a master of life when, in every moment, you are able to create the space to choose love. No matter what the circumstances, there is always a way to choose love.
Many people believe that love is a rare
commodity; that the planet is awash in hatred, separation and dysfunction. This is a common misperception. YES
there is a lot of ugliness and suffering in our world. But the balance
sheet of good versus evil is dramatically weighted on the side of goodness.
Every single day billions of acts of kindness, caring and generosity are
selflessly performed by human beings. The very reason our daily lives
continue the way they do is that love is more prevalent on the planet than
hate, understanding and compassion are more prevalent than violence.
This is not a trivial point. It matters that we all understand this. When we walk around with the doom and gloom view that the world is a stinking mess, we are less motivated to act from the goodness in our selves. This negative belief becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. When we get clear about the truth of the situation - that love, compassion, thoughtfulness, kindness and caring are happening all around us, every minute of the day, we begin to notice those acts and to contribute more of our own.
This is not a trivial point. It matters that we all understand this. When we walk around with the doom and gloom view that the world is a stinking mess, we are less motivated to act from the goodness in our selves. This negative belief becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. When we get clear about the truth of the situation - that love, compassion, thoughtfulness, kindness and caring are happening all around us, every minute of the day, we begin to notice those acts and to contribute more of our own.
The lens we use to look at the world has a
significant influence on the way we act. Bad news will always be
prominently broadcasted by both the news agencies and individuals. It is
the massive goodness in the world that needs to be noticed, celebrated, and
remembered. Look around you today and begin to see just how loving and
kind human beings are day in and day out. This is the truth in every part
of the world.
In every moment of every day, each of us has the
opportunity to choose love. This is
where our essential power lies. Every
time we choose love, the energy of the planet shifts. Every time we choose love our heart is
expanded and our capacity for joy increases.
Like everything else in life, choosing love is a practice. The more we do it, the better we are at
it. This is the one practice that will
change your life forever.
When love becomes your practice and your
priority, you will see it everywhere.
You will feel like a blind person who has been given the gift of
sight. Don’t wait for this gift. Choose it.
Love is the gift you must give yourself.
With every choice for love your heart will expand. As your heart expands, everything that is not
love is dissolved. That is when true
living begins. Life is an expression of
love. Love is an expression of
life.
© Text Copyright 2014 River Cocco
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