Sublime

“Set me like a seal upon thy heart, love is as strong as death.”

Culturally and collectively, we have made a momentous mistake which has left us both lonelier and more disappointed than we ever needed to be. In a better world, our most serious goal would be not to locate one special lover with whom to replace all other humans but to put our intelligence and energy into identifying and nurturing a circle of true

But perhaps, like many in our society, you’ve grown up with the idea that loving yourself is wrong. Think of others, society tells us. Love thy neighbor, the church admonishes.

You must understand that you will never be able to achieve a successful marriage if you stay focused on you and remain selfish. If, however, you are willing to surrender your selfishness, to die to yourself, then true life can begin to grow out of your marriage.

He helped people. He figured out what they really needed and tried to point them toward that.

You will find that no one has ever done anything wholly for others. All actions are self-directed, all service is self-serving, all love self-loving.”