[sammalloy]

> we are indeed underdeveloped savages

We really are. I’ve been trying to improve myself, and I’ve been practicing a form of cultivating metta. If anyone reading this wants to experiment with their mind, this is a truly difficult practice. The next time someone wrongs you or hurts you, intentionally or unwittingly, try to show some compassion and understanding for them. That act goes against our very nature, and undermines our savagery at a very deep level. I did this last week to someone who accidentally wronged me at work, and it was an amazing experience. My anger completely disappeared and I felt terrible for this person once I began to understand what was going on inside their mind. I think that this and other practices hold the key to our uplift.

[prox]

Metta is very good, and I hope we all find this way of seeing! I honestly feel that if we all practiced it, wars would cease to exist. It’s not important to be right or wrong, it’s important to feel reciprocated and seen as a human being. It’s an attitude we could all benefit from and integrate in our culture.