It’s absolutely normal to center our world view around our own concerns. This is a natural pre-occupation. Survival is our first and foremost concern and that is all about us. Given this hard-wired perspective, it’s easy to forget that every other person we encounter has the same orientation. Even those occasions when we feel someone’s action seemed intentionally designed to hurt us. it wasn’t. Others are simply trying to do what they think will make them feel good or better. Really understanding this lightens our emotional and mental load, helps us view others with compassion and helps…
Free us.