How many of you recognize the pain of thousands of strangers who are homeless in Pakistan because of the flood? And when you hear about an innocent person being murdered? A house on fire?
You recognize some loss there right? And at least in theory, you recognize how difficult the situation must have been for them? We don’t ALWAYS feel for everything that goes on around us, because well, there is a lot of stuff. But if you were to think about it, you would be able to see the pain there, right?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, you have compassion towards random strangers (and you’re most likely a GOOD person).
Are you looking for something in return from these strangers? Most likely not. Before you DO anything for them (and we get into the debate about if humans are actually altruistic), you DO feel something for them. THAT feeling without wanting anything in return is Unconditional Love.
Yes, it IS that simple.
It is more difficult to do for people who are actually a part of our lives, because we attach expectations from them. But, only theoretically, can you imagine wanting the best for all the people who are a part of your life, without expecting that they fulfill your expectations? Most of you probably feel that way for a bunch of people in your life; like your kids, your younger siblings, nieces/nephews, sometimes friends we love dearly etc, right?
It is not impossible. Difficult, yes. A huge growth opportunity, YES. But not impossible.