With love, life is much better. In our constant struggle to achieve more and get farther, we often forget life does not need to be so difficult, and on the contrary, can be quite easy. There is a key we can all use to open the door to what we most desire.
The key is love because with it, we can face fears and erase hate. When we begin to wrap everything we do in love, life begins to fit like a well-worn glove.
“I will live this day as if it were Christmas. I will be a giver of gifts and deliver to my enemies the gift of forgiveness; my opponents, tolerance; my friends, a smile; my children, a good example, and every gift will be wrapped with unconditional love.”
~ Og Mandino
So much wisdom in so few words; we reap what we sow and when we sow love in the hearts of others, they become our brothers and sisters. We frequently think of love as being something we share with our lover, family or friends. Nevertheless, there are many many kinds of love we can share in so many simple subtle ways, such as perpetuating random acts of kindness, as well as being generous and selfless in our dealings with others.
Let’s look at a practical example:
Two friends who have known each other their entire lives decide to study the same career. By chance, or more likely by circumstance, they begin working for the same organization, in the same position and with the same salary. After many years, one becomes more confident in his abilities and more apt in his capabilities, ultimately rising to lead the organization. His friend stays stuck in the mud; bitter and rebellious, stubbornly remaining in a similar position to when they first started.
What is the difference between the two?
Of course, and as we have all learned, the attitude of each is fundamental in their professional and personal development, but there is likely an additional ingredient which has created such a wide difference in the lives of our two heroes. Likely, the one who rose to the top did things willingly and with love, while the other did things which were obligatory and a part of his job.
What can we do to be more effective?
To achieve what others believe is some strange kind of mystery, we can add a healthy dose of love to all we do:
- When something needs cleaning, how about cleaning it? We can do so not because it is part of our job description, but rather as a pure act of good intention.
- When we see someone who needs help with something, how about helping them? Doing something for someone with no anticipation of remuneration takes us to a higher station.
- When we have a client who isn’t satisfied for whatever reason, how about finding a solution? So often these days all we ever receive is negativity and mass confusion.
Love is all powerful, and with it our relationships with clients, colleagues, neighbors and family are enhanced with each drop of love we distill. When we begin to listen to others with love in our heart, and wrap our feelings and actions in love, we find the magic of life’s opportunity opens before us to lead us to our own private eternity.
∞ Rob McBride ∞
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* I dedicate this Lunar Letter to my beautiful daughter Chantalle and to her new husband Mario… I wish you both a lifetime of love…