The
thought of taking our concern and turning it outwards, as opposed to having all
of our concern be self-centered allows us to be more giving and envelops a warm
feeling inside of ourselves. The thought
of putting others before myself is not difficult for me at this time in my
life, I have two children girls one is four and the other three weeks, and
being a parent, especially a mother to a newborn, you must put their own needs and
wants before your own. Taking the time
to actually think about this process opens you up to understanding how much we
can actually give to others when we allow ourselves to be completely given to
others.
I believe that the experience of
making the act of being kind and giving to others and putting their needs above
your own is an eye opening experience, it teaches you what love is all about I
think that this is something that every person should try. If everyone on this planet thought of others
happiness before their own there would be less hatred, crime, and the idea of
war may not even exist. I would recommend
this idea to everyone. Each person
should try implementing this experience into their lives and look at the things
that they do as “How do my actions make others feel?”. If just for a day everyone could see how they
affect others and actually care about those effects many things would be
different in the world.
The mental workouts that we are undergoing are like
exercises for the mind they allow us to take the time to practice and
understand different ways of thinking. The
time spent trying to understand the purpose of these activities allows our
minds to grow into the ideas that the exercises are trying to project. Mental workouts foster psychological health
because they allow the mind to be opened up to new ideas and practices which
can have profound effects on the way we see the world.
