Bring Being into Being

I want to know what the world would be like with out negativity. What would happen if we all stopped saying hurtful things about others? (Directly, indirectly, whatever.) What if we just deal with our own suffering, instead of inflicting it onto others. What if we never said (and eventually thought) bad things or had negative feelings? How would this alter the way we treat ourselves; how would this change our essence of being, and ultimately the world around us?

I was struck by something someone said to me last week to this effect. It was one tiny comment mentioned in passing, intended to be a throw-away thought, but I held onto it. Realizing that this is not possible, I still want to find out. I want to find out what the world would be like if people stopped sending their negative energy and notions of themselves out. I’m not talking about repression or giving up on criticism. I’m talking about completely revamping our conceptualization of critical modes and the habits of judgement and self-loathing that it has caused us to develop.

Try it. No negative statements or thoughts about anyone, including yourself, today. Starting now.