Close Enough to Perfect
Am I close enough to perfect for you? Even though nobody appears to be compatible with me, you see, love is not about whether someone is compatible with you. All that is required is a willing partner of the opposite sex. Love is about commitment because it’s really up to us if we want to be compatible with each other.
Compromise
The more time you spend with your opposite, the more you will discover that you have more things in common. And if you spend even more time with her, you will find that you have fewer differences.
Love Makes Us Better
People are the same all over the world. The only difference is that we behave differently when we’re in love! When a lover stretches out his hands and offers his heart to her, he soon realizes how vulnerable he has become because he’s hoping she’ll be careful and not drop it. Whether it’s by accident or on purpose, the heartbreak is still the same.
Edited by: ElRoyPoet, 2022
“Do not do or cause your beloved to do anything that will impede the flow of love.” Do not do or cause your partner to do anything that will impede the flow of communication. If the river is dammed, you or your partner will either drown or die from thirst, depending on which side you’re on. Think about it today; I thought about it too late! By: ElRoyPoet
“Fearlessness is what love seeks,” Hannah Arendt wrote in her magnificent early work on love and how to live with fear. “Such fearlessness exists only in the complete calm that can no longer be shaken by events expected of the future… Hence the only valid tense is the present, the Now.”
This notion of presence as the antidote to fear and the crucible of love is as old as the human heart, as old as the consciousness that first felt the blade of anticipatory loss pressed against the exposed underbelly of the longing for connection. Excerpt from The Four Buddhist Mantras for Turning Fear into Love
“To love without knowing how to love, wounds the person we love. To know how to love someone, we have to understand them. To understand, we need to listen… Understanding someone’s suffering is the best gift you can give another person. Understanding is love’s other name. If you don’t understand, you can’t love!” Excerpts from “To love without knowing how to love wounds the person we love.”
Op-ed:
As we grow up, we often think of ourselves as the center of the universe. We believe that everyone around us is simply a supporting character in our personal narrative. This sense of self-importance can be comforting, but as we mature, we begin to realize that we are not the main character in everyone else’s story.
The hardest lesson that every young adult must learn is that they are not the main character in everyone else’s narrative. While we may have been the center of our enabling parents’ world growing up, as we branch out on our own, we come to understand that we are just one of many characters in the grand scheme of life.
It can be a tough pill to swallow, realizing that we are not the main focus of those around us. We may crave attention, affirmation, and validation from others, but the truth is that until we are in a legitimate, committed family relationship, our wishful thinking doesn’t really matter to anyone else.
We are the protagonists of our own stories, with our hopes, dreams, and struggles. While it is natural to want to be the main character in someone else’s narrative, the reality is that we are just a piece of the puzzle in the lives of those around us. This realization can be humbling, but it is also liberating.
Once we understand that we are not the main character in everyone else’s story, we can begin to focus on building meaningful relationships with others. We can learn to appreciate the unique roles that each person plays in our lives, and in turn, the roles we play in theirs.
Ultimately, accepting that we are not the main character in everyone else’s story allows us to foster deeper connections with those to whom we matter most. It teaches us empathy, humility, and the value of being a supportive and caring presence in the lives of others.
So, while it may be difficult to come to terms with the fact that we are not the main focus of everyone around us, it is an important lesson to learn. We are all interconnected in this world, each playing a vital role in our human relationships. In the end, that is what matters most.
“Beware of those who weep with realization, for they have realized nothing.” By: Carlos Casteñeda
“In every encounter, we either give life or we drain it; there is no neutral exchange.” By: Brennan Manning
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