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Originally Posted by Phaelyn

I'd say the greatest obstacle is people not questioning their own thoughts and patterns. Before we speak, before we write. Our brains repeat the same patterns in interacting with others year after year, decade after decade. Whenever we respond to another, one should do it without any judgement, with unconditional love. With something positive if anything at all. Instead of thinking in terms of right and wrong beliefs, think in terms of total acceptance and love of all. The current moment can be known and felt without beliefs being a part of it. It doesn't matter what people believe, what matters is what they do, what they are, deep down before beliefs come to the surface from the unconscious mind. Let people believe whatever they want. What does it matter? As long as they can love as we all can.

The Prayer of St. Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace,
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
Where there is sadness, joy;

O Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled as to console;
To be understood as to understand;
To be loved as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Up beat perception of reality.