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Daily Wisdom – Motivational Podcast – Day 239 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond
There is a story about a king who arrived at one of the cities in his kingdom. The king was greeted by the wealthiest man in time, who said, “I would like to ask his majesty to please stay in my spacious residence. I have allocated an entire wing so you can use it for the duration of your visit.”
The king responded in a strange way; he said, “There’s no need to give me an entire suite. One room is enough. Just one room, but it should be completely mine.”
The rich man didn’t understand that. He said, “I’m willing to give your majesty my entire residence just so that you can stay wherever you wish.”
Again, the king turned down the man’s offer, and said, “I don’t want you to give me your entire house. I told you, I want that one room to be completely mine. That is all I need.”
This is really what people want from each other. Most people don’t ask for very much. Most people only want one thing, and that is to be loved, love that is entirely their own. When you ask for something from someone, all you want is respect and the privilege to be listened to.
When you’re trying to love someone else, love them in an unconditional way. Love them unequivocally, without asking for anything back in return.
This is not something that needs to be great, big, or spacious. Like the king said, “I just want one room, but it should be entirely mine.”
Next time you meet someone you love, or someone you like, this is all they want from you. A moment of your time. But, during the time they are spending with you, it should be entirely about both of you.
With this thought in mind, we need to relate to the people that we love, people that we cherish, people that we want to be with. When you are “with” them, be there without anything else intercepting, interrupting, or changing the focus of your mind. That is all they need from you, just one room, but it should be their own.
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