Creator of all Humanity,
Every religion has a variation of Your golden rule. Eric Fromm, the noted American thinker, believed that: “Do not do to others what you have them do to you is one of the fundamental principles of ethics. But,” he said, “it is equally justifiable to state: Whatever you do to others, you also do to yourself.”
People do not exist in isolation from one another. Rather, we live in a state of relationship with those around us. While we are very often aware of the impact that the behavior of those around has on our lives, we sometimes forget that the way we treat others also impacts and shapes who we are.
If we approach the world with kindness, compassion and joy, we will become more open to receiving it, and the more we accept the blessings that come our way, the more likely we are to share them.
May the Holy One of Blessing grant us the wisdom, strength and ability to create the world we wish to live in, and to become the type of people we yearn to be. May this be God’s will.—AMEN..
