The Direction of Intention

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“Relationship is a mirror in which you can see yourself, not as you wish to be, but as you are.” Krishnamurti

I called it the Angel experiment. I used to give it as an assignment. My students were adult learners. They’d stare at me with the wide eyes of disbelief; one of them would inevitably ask me to repeat the assignment. “I want you to go into the world this week and be an angel to someone for 3 hours – but you can’t tell them that you are being their angel. Then write about your experiences.”

They would protest: “You have to tell us more, I mean, what does it mean to be an angel? How can someone be an angel?”

I’d say, “Do whatever that means to you. What does being an angel mean to you?”

Then came the fear: “I can’t do it! People will think I’m crazy! I’ll get arrested!”

I’d say, “Maybe. It will be interesting to see what you find out.”

They’d return a week later excited to share experiences that were varied in interpretation and always joyful. They’d delight in each other’s stories and recognize a common theme: when they became an angel for another person, the other person became an angel for them.

They literally saw the other person in a different way and so were able to see themselves in a different light.

Try it. Mirror to the world what you desire to see in yourself.

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