Before taking off, the crew, or a video, gives safety instructions related to the flight. One of them refers to the incident of depressurization, in which there would be a loss of oxygen, requiring passengers to put on their masks in order to continue breathing. And they give a very clear instruction: first we must put on our own mask and then help others.
Obviously, if I can't breathe, I won't be able to help others. The same thing happens in our lives. We have been sold the false idea, which is practically a widespread belief, that the meaning of our lives is to help others, when in reality, in my opinion, the meaning of our lives is to remove each and every layer that we have placed over Love, which is our essence.
If my thinking follows the dictates of the ego, as is often the case, the help I give to others will be guided by the ego, and I will give them false love: “I will take note of what I have done for you, in case I need something one day and you have to return the favor.” This is trading in conditional love. Or, “I have done that for you to prove to myself how good I am and thus accumulate bonus points for when I die and my deeds are taken into account.”
When I give someone advice from my ego, I am actually projecting my fears and needs onto that person. Notice that often when someone, with the best of intentions, gives you advice, they are really verbalizing the advice they want to give themselves.
We live in a world of fear, suffering, and death, in the world of the ego. That is why, before attempting the titanic, absurd, and impossible mission of fixing or improving the world, I must improve my inner condition. As I walk my inner path, transcending the ego and eliminating unconscious guilt, I will clear away the obstacles I place in the way of Love and be more at peace. For me, this is the way out of the dreamlike labyrinth in which we believe we are, the end of the wheel of Samsara of incarnation and reincarnation.
And as I transcend the ego, when I put on the oxygen mask according to the airplane metaphor, I will be able to help others from a place of unconditional Love. I will help them because it will be natural for me to extend the Love that I am in essence.
If in my daily life I see a person who is suffering and I can help them, I will help them. Often, it is enough to smile, make a kind gesture, or have a loving thought of unity with the one who is suffering. Another matter is to focus on helping others as the main goal of my life, since I will forget myself.
Every minute I spend in this life without advancing on my inner path is a minute lost.
Obviously, if I can't breathe, I won't be able to help others. The same thing happens in our lives. We have been sold the false idea, which is practically a widespread belief, that the meaning of our lives is to help others, when in reality, in my opinion, the meaning of our lives is to remove each and every layer that we have placed over Love, which is our essence.
If my thinking follows the dictates of the ego, as is often the case, the help I give to others will be guided by the ego, and I will give them false love: “I will take note of what I have done for you, in case I need something one day and you have to return the favor.” This is trading in conditional love. Or, “I have done that for you to prove to myself how good I am and thus accumulate bonus points for when I die and my deeds are taken into account.”
When I give someone advice from my ego, I am actually projecting my fears and needs onto that person. Notice that often when someone, with the best of intentions, gives you advice, they are really verbalizing the advice they want to give themselves.
We live in a world of fear, suffering, and death, in the world of the ego. That is why, before attempting the titanic, absurd, and impossible mission of fixing or improving the world, I must improve my inner condition. As I walk my inner path, transcending the ego and eliminating unconscious guilt, I will clear away the obstacles I place in the way of Love and be more at peace. For me, this is the way out of the dreamlike labyrinth in which we believe we are, the end of the wheel of Samsara of incarnation and reincarnation.
And as I transcend the ego, when I put on the oxygen mask according to the airplane metaphor, I will be able to help others from a place of unconditional Love. I will help them because it will be natural for me to extend the Love that I am in essence.
If in my daily life I see a person who is suffering and I can help them, I will help them. Often, it is enough to smile, make a kind gesture, or have a loving thought of unity with the one who is suffering. Another matter is to focus on helping others as the main goal of my life, since I will forget myself.
Every minute I spend in this life without advancing on my inner path is a minute lost.
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