When I care
a great deal for myself
and very little for others
it is only
temporarily satisfying
because
all too quickly
I end up
feeling lonely
and disconnected
from the wellbeing
of the whole
Equally though
when I care
a great deal for others
and too little for myself
it is only
temporarily satisfying
because
I end up
feeling disempowered
and depleted
and less than whole
True self-interest
lies not
in one or the other
but rather both
caring for oneself
and caring for others
but not because
this sounds like
a good idea
Looking from
the sophisticated head
this caring for both
is balanced, logical
and attractive
Looking from
the sophisticated head
is not enough
it is only
temporarily satisfying
It is possible to
venture outside
our comfort zone
venture outside
our automatic response
Look from the heart
Look from the experience
in the heart
True self-interest
is for the benefit of
true self
True self
is the whole
True self is not
just the union
of two separate beings
- myself and other
True self
is myself
as the other
How can suffering exist
in a world
of true self-interest?
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This is a beautiful poem. You can not give true love if you do not love yourself. You can not experience true love if you do not love yourself. However, if you only love yourself, you will be very lonely and unfulfilled. We need more love in the world. To change our thoughts to positive, to change our energy into love would change the frequency of the world.
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