To Be Loved

Joe Terrell recently writes:

I recently encountered a quote from Seneca, a first-century Roman philosopher: “If you wish to be loved, love.” Or, in other words, whatever you want to see more of in the world, do so in your own life.

I was struck by how similar Seneca’s words were to Jesus’s command in the Gospel of Matthew: “Ask yourself what you want people to do for you, then grab the initiative and do it for them.” - Matthew 7:12 (The Message)

Do you want more kindness in the world? Then be more kind. Do you want more justice? Then seek justice. Do you want more mutual understanding and depolarization? Then reconsider where you get your news and how you perceive “the other.” Strive to adopt a non-transactional, proactive approach to loving yourself and others well.