Thick skin and soft emanations

Love Thy Neighbor, that's the saying. I believe it. But there's another element.

Don't need love from thy neighbor. Don't need it, but take it if it exists.

Have you ever really wanted someone to like you and you ended up being neglected by that person? It's because it's a weird emotion you're putting out. People don't like it. It's like you're trying to suck something out of them, take something from them, and you are. You want to be loved.

Fine... everyone wants affinity from others. It's an enjoyable experience. But I believe how you go about getting it makes every difference.

Think back to a time when someone... perhaps someone with a romantic interest in you, liked you and you didn't like them back. Maybe they gave all kinds of hints, longing looks, etc. Did you like it? Did you want to reciprocate? Probably not. That person might have stuck in their mind the idea that they loved you... but I beg to differ.

They wanted love from you.


Another aspect of life, another view of life comes into being when you focus entirely upon your creation of affinity for others and forget altogether about the receiving process. In this mode you're at cause, creating affinity for others. You're feeling affinity because it is emanating from you. If you're feeling it already, why would you fear not receiving it from others?

The others will pick up on your feeling and reciprocate. It is because they can detect the truth, which is that you care about them and don't need anything from them... you just want them to feel good and have a good life.

Give more and forget altogether about receiving. The magic is that you end up receiving more than you ever would if you were focused on receiving.


To the good life,
Will