The difference between selfishness and self-love is the same as between hypocrisy and acceptance… In hypocrisy, we wear social masks: we hide who we truly are… but in self-love, we go through a phase of acceptance that goes beyond duality: we accept our weaknesses as well as our strengths, our flaws as well as our qualities, we love ourselves for who we are… and by doing this for ourselves, we also do it for others… One path leads to division while the other leads to unity…
Falling out of love is a terrible thing… In the whirlwind of discovery and passion, we shape the other in the image of our dreams and desires. Then time forces them to reclaim their true place… The lines blur, distort, shatter… the colors fade… For a while, we try to adapt, convincing ourselves that their flaws are charming, amusing, endearing quirks. But slowly, the ‘us’ fades, and the ‘I’ regains its strength… The mind takes over, eclipsing the heart. The children we once were become adults again… A phase of tolerance begins—we reason with ourselves, telling ourselves that perfect, everlasting love is just a utopian illusion, that we must accept the little things that bother us and focus on what’s beautiful in them… Positivity, the survival instinct of love, the Then comes the moment when habits take hold. Passive acceptance. Resignation. The other becomes a fixture in our lives, like a piece of furniture… until fatigue and reflection creep in. We begin analyzing everything, qu...
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