People often talk about love, but most of us do not fully realize its true meaning. There is a lot of misunderstanding about the functioning of love that holds us back from producing romantic feelings for others.
Love is not just a feeling; People consider love to be something that must be achieved and maintained. To expect others to give us so that our lives can be filled with love is a great deception, the cause of much unhappiness. It is unlike any other physical item that should be sought after by others. Even if someone gives us a lot of love, we may not feel it. It is only natural to blame others for not loving us, but much depends on the inner person, the ability to feel it.
Love is a feeling of well-being and good feelings. It is a work that keeps us in good spirits and appealing to our senses. Let us engage and build a sense of love by enabling ourselves to make the necessary changes in our dealings with others. There is no other way to love and be loved. Physical intimacy is not love but passion. People often fail to consider love as genuine. As we deal with others, let us be aware that our cooperation makes them happy, by helping them get out of their predicament, appreciating their success and being grateful for the help they receive from them. All such activities are an expression of love. The benefit of giving love to others is that it attracts our hearts and connects us to others, provides stability and security, removes fear and gives a sense of well-being to others. One can get to know love by first expressing such feelings to others. How can a person feel love for others when he is full of pride, anger, and selfish tendencies? These negative feelings suppress the innate desire to love others.
Love is a powerful force. I had a vague idea of love at first. As I try to understand more about it, a completely different perspective and thinking develops that defines the true essence of love. I have come to realize in the spiritual books that love is God and that God is love. It may seem a bit strange at first, but if we often think about God it will make us love God and all of God's other creatures. It is like the energy that flows within us found in the Ultimate that thinks positively and helps in inner cleansing. Albert Einstein discovered the energy mass equation that describes the interdependence of material and energy. It transformed the thinking of the present century by using a small amount of weight to gain greater power. So, with our material existence, somewhere we are part of God's power that lies within us as we do. Logically, God's infinite power without love draws us closer to the Ultimate. I can imagine that each of us has a great deal of this divine love within us, but it is hidden, misused and misdirected. The great saints have served the people from time to time by developing a deep sense of love and concern for others. This has helped them reach higher levels of spiritual growth and closeness. The true meaning of love is the purification of the soul. This is the true purpose of love.
Love is nothing but an inner need and a reason to feel happy. Fulfill the soul's need for love. Someone you love is just a matter of love; it is our emotions that create love for that person. People love people when they feel that they are the object of love. This feeling comes from an internal need. This is because when the object of love is the same, yet different people react to it in a different way. A person may love someone but the same feelings may not be in another person's heart. A feeling of love abides in us; the other person becomes the sole facilitator to express this feeling. No matter how good another person may be, love will need to come from you to create that feeling of love. Everything else follows after that. These feelings come when we feel the need for love as opposed to the negative feelings of anger and hatred.
The benefits of giving love to another person are satisfying our inner need and producing happiness. If we love someone, we may not be able to feel it when our inner self is filled with negative feelings. Love is a function of thinking positively about others, doing all you can to make others feel happy and act the way the other person feels. It is not something to be desired as it cannot be preserved; nor can we take it or feel it unless we make it possible for us to do it.
Everyone feels the impact of love in their lives. When you think of something good about someone, it is the same wavelength as your inner (soul), which makes you feel lighter and happier. Such a feeling is love. It is not easy to love someone as it takes time to understand and develop that love.
The media contributes to understanding various issues in life including seeing love. Love has different expressions in the media, which is not true. People who are in love as shown in the media seem special; it makes us realize that we cannot give or receive that kind of love. People are often motivated by a love that is uncomplicated, full of self-sacrifice and tolerance. The media glorify love and show a loving couple who do many unusual things to attract each other's attention. It affects the idea of love.
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