Hypothetically, people worry about everyone being selfishly oriented. "If everyone did exactly what they want to do, what kind of world would this be?" And we say, a really, really good one. Because if everyone did what they wanted to do, everyone would feel free. And if you feel free, you feel empowered. And every negative emotion that exists—hear this—every negative emotion that exists is because there is some sense of loss of freedom somewhere in there. Abraham-Hicks
This statement may require a large shift in our thinking.:-) We were all taught that there's virtue in doing what others want for us. And, this is so ingrained in us that even when what our loved ones really our happiness, we insist on going right ahead and doing what we imagine is "required" of us, instead of what makes us happy.
