Imagine a young couple out walking around their new home area. They do not know much about the place so they decide to explore. They have a coffee in a small caf\u00e9 and get talking to an older lady sitting nearby. “What are the people in this town like?” the young woman asks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“What were they like in your last town?” replied the lady.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“They were kind, generous, and would do anything for you if you were in trouble.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Well, I think you will find them much the same in this town.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was later on when they walked into a shop that made them think about their new town. The man had asked the sales assistant the same question: “What are the people in this town like?” <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conversation followed similarly to that of the old woman in the caf\u00e9. The man described his memories of his former home as a terrible place. “To tell you the truth,” he said, “I was glad to get out of it. The people there were mean, unkind, and nobody would lift a finger to help you if you were in trouble.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I’m afraid, you’ll find them much the same in this town” replied the shop assistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The main point of this story is: We see other people not as they are but as we are. If we see people in a bad light, it is a sign that we are ill at ease with ourselves. Anyone who is not at peace with their self spreads a contagion of conflict around her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unless we love ourselves we cannot love others properly. So to begin with we must love ourselves. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Imagine a young couple out walking around their new home area. They do not know much about the place so they decide to explore. They have a coffee in a small caf\u00e9 and get talking to an older lady sitting nearby. “What are the people in this town like?” the young woman asks. “What were … <\/p>\n