Brian Weiner

Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.

ROMANS 12:10

Are you actually able to honor another above yourself?

The altruistic nature required to truly accomplish this is unquestionably a learned attribute, stemming from civilization, and not readily found in the early origins of our specie. 

Margaret Mead explains that the first sign of earliest civilization is apparent when we find a skeleton with a broken femur that had healed, for prior to civilization, a creature with a broken leg would be left behind, and consumed by predators.

Learning the necessary prerequisites for being completely fair and honest with everyone could not be more advanced in the nature of human interaction. 

When we are able to leverage compassion, we are ultimately capable of  utilizing our benevolent perspective in order that we might envision the circumstances that another party is enduring, and give freely of ourselves in such a manner as to provide aid and comfort to the party, with whom we are engaging. 

This necessity to be humane stems from a deep understanding of what the other parties are weathering, and leveraging our ability to see the circumstances from their perspective, such that we might be willing to say or do something that does not necessarily serve our own interests, but rather serves to empower the other party to prevail over whatever circumstances they are curtain currently enduring. 

If we are genuine, our single greatest attribute must be our humanity and our direct ability to engage with others in such a way as to diminish any needless friction that could potentially exist, in favor of seeking the greatest resources at our disposal and working to employ them to the benefit of another. 

When we are capable of behaving in such a manner, we are truly well on our way to a brighter future in which we might all thrive harmoniously. 

Happy Valentine’s Day!