Do you take insults personally? Most people do. Ever asked why?
The reason is, according to Human Nature, that we develop bark around our tree trunk to protect it from the weather, and then start to think that bark is the tree. In other words, we create a persona, an ego, and then become attached to it as some measure of the value of who we are.
Hence an insult is a blessing. Actually, anything we react to is a part of us we don't love. So, given the purpose of a tree is to reach for the Sun, the equivalent purpose of Human Nature is to reach for love, insults and our reaction to them, are signs that we're living in the shadows of our ego.
So, lets pretend you hear the following: "You stupid, dump, irresponsible, disgraceful, untrustworthy, lump of useless frog droppings, you cowardly, lying, cheating bastard/bitch." So, how's it feel?
If you prioritise your Ego and your GOT TO - SHOULD DO, beliefs, you'll probably say something akin to "How dare you." but if you understand your true nature, your real human nature, you'll say, like me, "thanks." And that's the difference. How well do you know and like yourself? I mean really.
The reason is, according to Human Nature, that we develop bark around our tree trunk to protect it from the weather, and then start to think that bark is the tree. In other words, we create a persona, an ego, and then become attached to it as some measure of the value of who we are.
Hence an insult is a blessing. Actually, anything we react to is a part of us we don't love. So, given the purpose of a tree is to reach for the Sun, the equivalent purpose of Human Nature is to reach for love, insults and our reaction to them, are signs that we're living in the shadows of our ego.
So, lets pretend you hear the following: "You stupid, dump, irresponsible, disgraceful, untrustworthy, lump of useless frog droppings, you cowardly, lying, cheating bastard/bitch." So, how's it feel?
If you prioritise your Ego and your GOT TO - SHOULD DO, beliefs, you'll probably say something akin to "How dare you." but if you understand your true nature, your real human nature, you'll say, like me, "thanks." And that's the difference. How well do you know and like yourself? I mean really.
