Quote by Marianne Williamson, A Return To
Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we learn. The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and prejudices and the acceptance of love back in our hearts. Love is the essential reality and our purpose on earth. To be consciously aware of it, to experience love in ourselves and others, is the meaning of life.Meaning doesn't lie in things. Meaning lies in us. When we attach value to things that aren't love - the money, the car, the house, the prestige - we are loving things that can't love us back. We are searching for meaning in the meaningless. Money, of itself, means nothing. Material things, of themselves, mean nothing. It's not that they're bad. It's that they're nothing.
Summary
This quote highlights the inherent nature of love within us and how fear is a learned behavior. The spiritual journey involves overcoming fear, prejudice, and embracing love. Love is portrayed as the fundamental reality and purpose of our existence. The quote emphasizes that meaning is not found in material possessions but within ourselves. Attaching value to things that cannot reciprocate our love, like money or status, leads to a futile search for meaning. The quote implies that true meaning and fulfillment come from experiencing and embodying love in ourselves and others.
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