Does trying to get to STO defeat the purpose?

[jafar]

What if it doesn't matter to us where we go?
Trying to get to STO for the sake of that might defeat the purpose.

Where we are going in the end is the same destination.

That's why it's a path of STO and path of STS.
Path of Unity and Path of Separation.
In the end it will arrived at the same destination.
That there is no separation after all, only one person in the room.

I say live your life, be happy in the moment, and don't be a jerk to others.

Because 'others' do not exist, 'others' is actually a part of your own self.

The path of unity focus to experience more on this aspect, earlier on, than the path of separation.
It's easy to love and accept the lovable part of your own 'self', loving person, kind person, beautiful things.
It's not so easy to love and accept the 'unlovable' part of your own 'self', manipulator, hater, torturer, murderer, tyrant.

That's why the 'aspect' of STS and STO are defined as percentage within a 'mind spirit body complex'.
Every 'one' has both, and decide which that they want to focus and explore more on.

Thus the best advice is actually, be authentic with yourself, find your path and walk it with confidence.
In the end all path shall lead to the same destination.

I think even in meditation, we can help the world.

Actually this world does not need any help, it already perfect with it's contrasting polarity.
Providing ample of opportunity to explore path of separation and also path of unity.

Meditation, prayer, pondering, seeking will help one to be not too attached to this world.
Thus able to see things in larger / zoomed out perspective.
The perspective of his/her own higher self.

And then ultimately realize that this universe is actually a gigantic virtual reality simulation room.
And there's only one person in the room.