Scott StabileA great giftwe can giveto ourselvesis a willingnessto love everyone, no matter what. This frees us completely from the toxicjustificationswe use to hate.
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There is a difference between hating and hating. When we hate, we might hate someone for making us feel bad or for doing something that we don’t agree with. We might hate them because of things they have done to us. We may even hate them because we don’t want something to do with them.
That’s not the same as hating. When we hate someone, we like the idea of harming them. When we hate them, we like the idea of hurting them and taking away their things and their freedom.
But, when we hate someone, it isn’t love. Love is free from all those toxic justifications. There is no hatred in love; only love and acceptance.
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