When we are treated as something special, we think we are a big deal. Then the same person treats someone else special and ignores you, you feel insulted and humiliated. The idea is to live humbly and if rewarded, accept it and when not, accept things the same way.
We should not bind another to ourselves, we should not force another to stay with us, we should not define ourselves by our relationships, But, if chance allows us to walk together with someone, who is anyone to challenge our choice of partners? Ultimately all relationships are temporary.
Would you like to liberate yourself from the lower realms of life? Would you like to save the world from the degradation and destruction it seems destined for? Then step away from the shallow mass movements and quietly go to work on your own self-awareness.
Stick to the truth and let all things take their natural course. Do not anticipate the future or dwell on your past actions, but look at what you’re planning to do and what you accomplished, and ask yourself, “Is what I did good for humanity?” or “Is what I am planning to do good for humanity?”
Quote: Confucius said, “If I had 60 more years left to live I would do nothing but study the I Ching”.