"People only see what they are prepared to see." Ralph Waldo Emerson
I really would like you to take your time and contemplate on the quote above… Please do.

Once you have really understood the meaning, you will be able to adjust your perception (in simple terms: adjust the colour of your spectacles you intend to, and being prepared to view the world with all the externals that exist).

Once you have really got it, it will take you to a whole new level of understanding of others and the whole new level of understanding of the world around you. It is not an easy task, but it is worth to work on, as it will make you more understanding, trusting, relaxed and joyful in all your endeavours.

My philosophy is the same, as always, do things that make you joyful, loving, compassionate and passionate. Be more understanding, more accepting and more grateful for all the diversity and the contrasts that are presented to you and can be observed by you, as they are your support system. They help you to find a better way. If there were no contrasts in the world it would be hard to find the desire to create a better and more, and more, and more, did I say more, and more desirable way.

UNDERSTAND that all you have to do is to make it better for you and for everyone. This is what will make you really happy, successful and inline you with your real self.
This is my response to Andrew’s recent post "'The elephant in the room' Let’s bring it into the light '" posting.
One of Dr Hari’s ♥ lectures started with this parable The Six Blind Men and the Elephant. Have you realised that Andrew was using the same symbolic meaning?

It was six men of Indostan

To learning much inclined,

Who went to see the Elephant

(Though all of them were blind),

That each by observation

Might satisfy his mind.

The First approach'd the Elephant,

And happening to fall

Against his broad and sturdy side,

At once began to bawl:

"God bless me! but the Elephant

Is very like a wall!

"The Second, feeling of the tusk,Cried, -

"Ho! what have we here

So very round and smooth and sharp?

To me 'tis mighty clear

This wonder of an Elephant

Is very like a spear!

"The Third approached the animal,

And happening to take

The squirming trunk within his hands,

Thus boldly up and spake:

"I see," quoth he, "the Elephant

Is very like a snake!

"The Fourth reached out his eager hand,

And felt about the knee.

"What most this wondrous beast is like

Is mighty plain," quoth he,

"Tis clear enough the Elephant

Is very like a tree!

"The Fifth, who chanced to touch the ear,

Said: "E'en the blindest man

Can tell what this resembles most;

Deny the fact who can,

This marvel of an Elephant

Is very like a fan!

"The Sixth no sooner had begun

About the beast to grope,

Then, seizing on the swinging tail

That fell within his scope,

"I see," quoth he,

"the ElephantIs very like a rope!

"And so these men of Indostan

Disputed loud and long,

Each in his own opinion

Exceeding stiff and strong,

Though each was partly in the right,

And all were in the wrong!

MORAL.
So oft in theologic wars,

The disputants, I ween,

Rail on in utter ignorance

Of what each other mean,

And prate about an Elephant

Not one of them has seen!

John Godfrey Saxe's ( 1816-1887) version of the famous Indian legend.

I hope that we all can find a new meaning closest to our recent level of existence and understanding that we all feel comfortable with, and fired up about on an individual level and we will all do our best to create an exciting new level of understanding.

That is all that is required from us to help to create a better way for all of those who we want to help… not realising that they are actually the ones who are helping us.

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The elephant in the room
Let’s bring it into the light

German conference reports
Where's the elephant?