Look to the Good of Others
This reflection asks you to assess the conditions that you are
placing on another person each day. The higher
your expectations, the more negative your outlook will become
when the person falls short of the mark. This is not to suggest that
you should not place expectations on your relationship. However,
the expectation must match the type of closeness of the relationship
and be based on the virtues of love, honesty, and respect. Do you tend to raise your expectations of
everyone you have a relationship with, resulting in your general
negativity toward people? You will need to meditate on the good
that you see in people you deal with. Do not let your irrational
thoughts cloud your ability to see the good in others.
On days when you feel that another person is less than worthy
of any praise, you may need to force yourself to meditate on
the good in that person. Your ability to do this will help you to
regain some rationality regarding the actual truth about this person
and gain a positive perspective on the problem.
Copyright 2002 Jay Krunszyinsky
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