Me, Myself, and I

Limited understanding leads to misinterpretations and imperfect actions. These actions are perceived emotionally and assumed to be conducted with full intention and understanding of the causes and consequences by the actor. This realization raises strong emotional sensations in the receiver and causes responses that are not based on full consideration (i.e., something one is regretting later on as too excessive and out of line).Responses and consequences are something that are not intended by the initial actor but simply caused by the limited capabilities of perception and understanding by both parties. From here, things just get worse and, after a while, neither party has any control of the matter and the original starting point has lost any significance and relevance. This is how a vicious circle is created and the results are observable around the world every day. And everything starts just from our limited capabilities to perceive and understand the world we're living in.

Our own standing point is very important to us. We regard it as the right one because it is so real to us—we have no doubts. Therefore, it is the "truth" and because it is so obvious, there cannot be any possibilities of misunderstandings by other people; they simply cannot ignore it and be so blind as not to see simple "facts" that even we can understand. But they do not act accordingly, and their behavior is so much beyond our belief that we cannot stand it. It's too much, and we need to do something about it...

Yet everybody lives in his or her own subjective reality. We are fixed to our own needs and requirements. Our thinking is full of "us." We get offended, we have the most at stake, we have to give up, we have to sacrifice, we are not benefiting, and so on. It is that We that prevents us from making a difference. As long as it is our needs that have to be appreciated and fulfilled first, nothing will ever change. Everybody clings to his or her own mind-set and perception of the world. And we have an urge to be right—and let others to know it as well.

One needs to learn to give away. Over time, we acknowledge seeing a broader picture where different opinions and points of view can be presented and maintained without a need to conflict. There is no need to be right or gain something. The whole notion of "us" is just something of our own fabrication. We only need to let it go—and that's the only thing we are giving away, in reality.