I’m offended that everything offends everyone these days. I like to find a reason to be offended. It makes me happy that I can be outraged at all that is wrong outside of me so I don’t need to worry about improving who I am for awhile.
Except none of that makes sense. I am never happy when I am offended.
While it is progress that we are beginning to be more mindful of what impact our actions and words have on others, it has perhaps gone a bit too far. Too much time is spent looking for things that are offensive and then building a story around them.
It seems so simple. You get what you give in life. If you are engaging in making others feel bad for who they are, then there will never be serenity in your soul. You are indulging in self-harm when you intentionally hurt those who aren’t you.
But until we reach the point where love is our default emotion, there are going to be insensitive people who feel bad enough about themselves that they feel a need to share that with the world around them. They lash out, belittling others while assuming a false air of being superior.
It’s a mask, and an ugly one indeed. But one day, the wounded persona beneath will be exposed for all to see, and then healing can commence.
Until then, when anything is directed at you that isn’t love, don’t take it personally. It honestly has nothing to do with you.
Happy people don’t harm anyone. There is no need to judge or condemn, because all they feel within is appreciation and gratitude. Material wealth has nothing to do with the wealth of the spirit; some of the richest individuals have few or no possessions.
They do have clarity though, and they do have peace within. Nothing outside can bring that to them because that is already who they are.
You could call them poor, dirty, uneducated or useless, and they will smile at you. None of what you say would matter in the least. When a genuine joy is achieved inside, nothing external can touch it. It is impenetrable, a fortress of well-being that is unaffected by life circumstances.
Happiness and joy exist independently of outside influences.
When we refuse to take anything personally, it frees up tremendous energy to find the place of peace and sense of bliss that exists in all of us. By overcoming the need to judge the judgers, we remove ourselves from that trap of negativity that imprisons so many for a lifetime.
Justified resentment and righteous indignation don’t need to steal away your serenity.
There is a lot of pain in the world. As we continue to evolve and grow, it is a natural part of the process. By getting out of the blame game and seeing what is going on from a position of detachment, we can access the place within that is untouched by it all.
Then we can go out in the world with the strength of resolve to share only appreciation and compassion, and not add to the energy of hatred and harm.
Pointing out all that you consider to be wrong with others just makes you a pointer. When your focus is on the things you don’t want to see, then that is all you will see. It is much more productive to be an example of what you want the world to be instead.
Share love instead of judgment. Don’t take anything personally by knowing that it truly has nothing to do with you.
We can only give what we have on the inside. If you are hurting, then you will try to hurt. If someone hurts you, remember this. Don’t accept what someone is giving you if you don’t want it. A gift unreceived by the recipient goes back to the sender.
When you achieve a state of pure love within, then that is what you will give to others. You will be in a position to change the world into what you wish it to be. Help those who don’t understand this yet by guiding them to see that they will always get what they give.
Take pleasure in knowing that nothing can harm your essence as long as you don’t take it personally.