Mirror Mirror on the wall, who holds the highest standards of them all?

Mirror Mirror on the wall, who holds the highest standards of them all?

Imagine yourself looking into mirror and that mirror never moves to the left or to the right, it's on a constant go with you and always in front of you. On the mirror there is "I Wants" of a variety of things written on it. These "wants" are a reflection of what is inside of you and how you want things to be.

Okay so let’s hold that thought for a moment...

Let me go into expectation of others. We go into a relationship, friendship rather if its love, business, and whatever the case maybe, we automatically expect something from the other individual. We automatically place standards on how this individual should be simply because they are in our lives. Can it be a bit selfish?

So in saying this - How can you expect honesty when one has never been true to themselves?

How can you expect love when one has never been loved?

How can you expect loyalty when one only knows treachery?

How can you expect charity when one has only been robbed?

How can you expect someone to be something that is foreign to them?

Many relationships fail because we set higher standards on others. When we set "OUR" standards we are setting them up for failure.

Now going back to the mirror; try removing the mirror from in front of you with all your wants and actually see the person or the situation as it is. When we start to discover the truth then our standards will get on their level (understand them) in which could be a positive and beautiful outcome. We begin to see with clarity and beauty will start to unfold. All it takes is a moment of selflessness. Each person has something that will never meet up to what we expect, but only if we can comprehend that we ourselves are not perfect we can see others for who they are and appreciate their uniqueness. We all have somewhat of a narcissist personality within; we've just been too busy looking at ourselves in that mirror full of "I want" that we don't truly notice others and their needs.

Set standards that will build others UP not bring them down. Love yourself along with your imperfections so that you can appreciate others for who they are.

“Love Is Indispensable” ~ Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.....

(1 Corinthians 13:4-8)