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Today's
Meditation:
I
try to look for the best in all people, but I haven't
always been very good at it. It's easier to judge
and to feel pretty righteous about the judgment, to be
honest. But as time goes on and I learn more about
people, I've gotten better at seeing that there is plenty
of good in all people, even if those people don't let the
good show as much as other people might.
Someone
once said that if we treat people according to their
potential rather than their current state, we'll allow
them to reach that potential. Ralph here is saying
that if we draw to ourselves the best in all people, we'll
benefit from that action. And the only way to draw
that "best" to us is to treat the people we're
with in ways that will allow that "best" to
shine through like the sun on a cloudy day when it finds
that clear spot in the sky and sends down a brilliant ray
of light.
We
create our own lives through our thoughts and actions and
beliefs. This truth is undeniable, and has been
proved time and time again. If we draw to ourselves
the best the world has to offer by giving to the world the
best that we have to offer, then we can be sure that our
lives will be rich and full, and that our fortunes (not
money!) will also prove to be as rich as they can be.
Spread
gladness and cheer. When you do, others will give
back to you even more gladness and cheer than you shared
with them to begin with!
Give
to the world the best you have,
And the best will come back to you.
Madelyn
S. Bridges
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