Acts of Kindness, Reality & Perception

[Lynn]

Both the story and that website are fascinating to read. I completely understand the social worker's actions. If I weren't feeling threatened or too scared, I would have done the same thing.

Yesterday, someone I work with told me that she thinks I'm the "nicest person" she's ever met. Really?? I am nice. I'm polite, thoughtful, and all of that. But, I'm definitely not the nicest person anyone has ever met. I can be impatient, I'm fairly lazy, and I can be exceedingly critical. I harbor some very dark thoughts about some people which I consider not so nice since I do believe that thought creates reality in the physical universe.

In truth, I don't think as highly of my co-worker, so I don't really trust her saying that. I have found that when I have a perception of someone, they are likely to have a mirroring perception of me. So, I think she's kind of dishonest and unethical. In most situations, without me trying to do anything but "be nice," a person like that would end up not liking me, thinking of me as an annoying goody-two-shoes. It just happens like that. Her declaration that I'm the nicest person she's ever met in her 50 plus years doesn't ring true for me.

All of the discussion about spiritual connectedness, I do feel and have experienced. I am happiest and my best self when I'm able to tap into that in my life. It happens easiest when I'm around like-minded people, which, unfortunately, doesn't happen as often these days.

[Glenn]

We all should be able to live here without being insincere or unethical. We should try to be fearless, sincere, and inspiring to others. When we are strong, we can help those who are evil. But don't try to help them until you yourself have developed a stronger mind, like that social worker, otherwise their company may weaken you. So many who try to help others become weakened by the evil. So, we have to meditate on goodness, yet try to be helpful to others, until our minds become impervious to evil.

Originally Posted by Lynn

Both the story and that website are fascinating to read. I completely understand the social worker's actions. If I weren't feeling threatened or too scared, I would have done the same thing.

Yesterday, someone I work with told me that she thinks I'm the "nicest person" she's ever met. Really?? I am nice. I'm polite, thoughtful, and all of that. But, I'm definitely not the nicest person anyone has ever met. I can be impatient, I'm fairly lazy, and I can be exceedingly critical. I harbor some very dark thoughts about some people which I consider not so nice since I do believe that thought creates reality in the physical universe.

In truth, I don't think as highly of my co-worker, so I don't really trust her saying that. I have found that when I have a perception of someone, they are likely to have a mirroring perception of me. So, I think she's kind of dishonest and unethical. In most situations, without me trying to do anything but "be nice," a person like that would end up not liking me, thinking of me as an annoying goody-two-shoes. It just happens like that. Her declaration that I'm the nicest person she's ever met in her 50 plus years doesn't ring true for me.

All of the discussion about spiritual connectedness, I do feel and have experienced. I am happiest and my best self when I'm able to tap into that in my life. It happens easiest when I'm around like-minded people, which, unfortunately, doesn't happen as often these days.

[Blade]

I think that we are all connected in humanity, spirituality and nature at some level. I think that level is a personal space, that some feel closer to the connection than others do. This possibly comes from exposure to the connection or not and the experiences we have with humility, and our conscience.

Do I think it's easy to pretend to be nice? No I don't think it is easy and I don't think everyone tries to be nice. It's just not in everyone's nature. They have unresolved issues in some area that won't let them know humility, humanity, spirituality, and compassion for fellow beings.

Ya know some believe that for every action there is a reward. To some extent this is true, but not always. Sometime the only reward is that the action makes you feel better, that you did something nice without expecting anything in return.

That is one reason I started the "What did you give today" thread, that some have dumped on with some displays of giving that were not my intent for the thread. Giving, "being nice", regardless of your intent is a feel good thing it makes you feel good and makes others feel good too, be it human or nature. Being "all connected" to me is a reality. We are all connected in some realm, we have to recognize it and nurture the connection in a positive way.

[Sachita]

Thank you all. I only have a few moments but will be back.

Spiritual consciousness is ongoing work. Most of know this. We have times we are dialed in and others, life gets in the way- derails us and suddenly we are spinning out of control. So yes, it does take some work IMO or at least it does for me.

I am intrigued at the spirit space one can arrive at where they are so free from judgement. When love truly does become unconditional and all of your actions speak this. I've felt moments in this space.

The reason for the site is not to confuse you or get off topic but that after considering the story, my own personal journey and so many things we discussed here, that it truly is a matter of perception. maybe I'm experiencing this flood of truths bombarding me here lately but when I really think about it, my healing, love and life experience is what I project and perceive. It doesn't have to be all that complicated or even require and fancy words or research. Why is it such a struggle to have faith and maintain this pure loving space? Also, if we have the answers and facts in front of us why is it so difficult to grab onto and follow through? Why do we continue to doubt and sabotage ourselves?