When I went out the other day, I saw a paper bag that said something like ‘the world needs more love’. This is something that is difficult to deny, considering how much suffering and destruction there is.
One only needs to watch the news or pick up a newspaper to hear something negative that is happening. What plays a role in this, of course, is that these sources tend to focus on the bad things that are happening and to overlook the good things.
More to that
However, while it would be easy to say that this is just something these sources do, it is something that is part of human nature. It is normal for the mind to focus on what is going wrong and ignore what is going right.
In a way, it is as if the mind is designed to look for problems. However, even if it is designed this way, it does not mean that it cannot be trained to be less one-sided and therefore more balanced.
Back to the main point
So if the world needs more love, it may seem like the best approach would be for someone to do what they can to give the world more love. A big part of this will be that they do what they can to make sure they don’t do anything that is motivated by hate.
When it comes to giving more love to the world, there may be small and big things they can do. If one believed that these were only grand gestures, one might wonder if they had something to offer.
One step at a time
The key will be for you to focus on the little things you can do to add more love to the world. This could involve keeping doors open for people, saying hello and smiling, and thanking after someone has helped them.
And if someone else talks to you about something, you could take the time to listen and be present. What each of these things can do is allow another person to feel seen and even heard.
Pushing the boat
Another option would be for them to train to become nurses or charity workers, for example, this being a way of serving their fellow men. Giving money to a charity or investing in a business that wants to serve humanity may be another option, that is if they have the means to do so.
There will also be things you can do for your friends and family. Being present when they are around them and providing support will benefit them, and this can give these people the need to pass on the good vibes to others.
Love multiplied
Therefore, not only will you have a positive effect on the people you come across, but your behavior will have an effect on the way these people treat others. Ultimately, you cannot possibly know what kind of impact your behavior will have on someone else’s life.
Still, if they do what they can to be nice to others, it is much more likely to have a positive effect on this person’s life than if they were rude to them. In this way, you can walk away from an interaction knowing you did the right thing, even if you are not sure what kind of impact it had on your life.
The missing ingredient
Having said this, while it is hard to deny that the world needs more love, this does not mean that someone should focus solely on giving more love. The reason for this is that unless you love yourself, it will be a challenge to behave in a loving way.
Now, this is not to say that you will not be able to play the role of being a loving person; what it means is that this will be no more than an act. Behaving this way will be something that requires a lot of effort as opposed to something that happens naturally.
The other way
If, on the other hand, you did what you had to do to connect with your own heart and feel comfortable in your own skin, there would be no reason for you to behave hatefully or cause harm to others. They would be connected to the love that is within them and this would allow them to behave in a loving way.
Behaving this way will not require much effort either, as it will be no different than how they treat themselves. Also, if they weren’t comfortable in their own skin, they might treat themselves like trash even though they treat other people well.
An essential part
It is relatively easy for one to create a false self that allows one to appear like a loving person; while doing the inner work for that will allow one to experience self-love and therefore behave in this way naturally, it can take a fair amount of time and effort. And if someone does not love himself and does not play a role, it can be normal for him to behave in a hateful way.
Because of the pain they feel, they will need to harm others in order to feel better about themselves. The toxicity within them will spread wherever they go, causing them to do a lot of damage.
Final thoughts
If someone wants to bring more love to the world, becoming more loving to themselves is a great way to do it. As the love within them grows, they will have more to give to the people they come in contact with.
For this to happen, you may need to seek the support of a therapist or healer. Someone like this will allow you to overcome layers of pain that keep you from feeling comfortable in your own skin.