02-02-2010, 05:15 PM
(02-02-2010, 04:29 PM)thefool Wrote: Thanks for sharing. LightHouse is a great analogy. A light house does not choose to where or to whom to show the light. It just stands by the sea shore throwing light around even if there is no one to heed any attention. It just radiates in the way it can to the best of its ability. It does not turn on and off and try to strategize how to throw the light. It is just being.
I think in the above thread you are talking about having no expectation of any results. You are not hell bent on convincing them that you are right and they are wrong. It is not a contest. You share and then you walk away. Like Jesus said- 'give from the right hand and even the left hand does not know about it'...Or you may chose to just share your presence with them as they are not ready for anything else.
Yup, that's about the crux of the issue. Since I started that thread last year I have since "fallen for my own trap" and allowed myself to become vested in others accepting of my beliefs on a few occasions. For me, changing that part of myself that enjoyed winning debates in to someone who is more humble and more confident has been a process. I realize now with hindsight that mostly I felt insecure about my own beliefs and needed others to believe as well so that I could feel more secure. It's really funny, and amazing how it all unraveled back to myself in the end, after letting it become so complicated. The fruit of self discovery are sweeter by far than any I have tasted.