Comparison is the thief of joy. Theodore Roosevelt.
When we live centered in the self, we analyze the world around us in terms of what will benefit us most. And to do so, we must compare. And the easiest way to compare is to divide things into two parts and choose the one that seems better.
This habit is so foundational to the ego that it cannot imagine any other way to live. I prefer this to that. I have done more for you than you have done for me, so it’s your turn to serve me. My political party is better than yours. This sunset is not as pretty as yesterday’s.
The result of our habitual comparisons, we think, will be a better life. After all, we have surrounded ourselves with a collection of better people, places, and things.
The real result of this lifestyle is frustration in a number of ways…
- We are never satisfied, because everything can always be “better”
- We reduce people to transactions – I did this so you must do that.
- We develop a sense of entitlement. I deserve this.
- We habitually divide everything into two parts, never taking in the whole. This is called dualistic thinking.
In short, the ego’s dualistic and frazzled search for contentment produces just the opposite. It’s an endless dance
Today, we’ll look at the non-dual, soul-centered approach to finding contentment – and keeping it.
Source Scripture
None Compare John 3:22-36
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