The Man in the Mirror Project - A View From the Heart

Your heart as it grows older sees things differently.  When we are children we see things as new, playful and full of joy.  As we grow older we begin to lose the bright shiny newness of seeing things for the first time and start to view things critically and judgmentally.  Who among us can be so certain that the way we view things is the correct one?  Have you ever taken the time to view a circumstance or event through someone else's eyes?  Have you stepped in their shoes enough to know that given their same kind of circumstances, upbringing and experience that you would not view things or have the same opinions that they do now?.

Bringing our awareness to the point where we can mindfully see another's point of view as valid even though they are not our own, allows us to engage our hearts and minds in the act of compassion.  Every one of us is different, with different experiences and ideas.  When we view things from our heart instead of our preconditioned mind we begin to realize the diversity of our world and cultures and accept people for who they are instead of who we think they should be.

Realizing the way your heart views the world can be a critical step to achieving oneness on the planet.  Waiting for someone else to say we are one can take your mind there, but if you don't feel it yourself, don't see it yourself in your own minds eye we can never all truly get there.

Practice today and when a situation arises in your life that makes you think you should pass judgement on another, try viewing their situation with your heart.  Little by little, we can change the world and how we see it, but it first must start with us.