Can it be that you are that proud?
No matter how accomplished you are,
There are people ahead of you and behind you.
All beings on the path,
All victims of the same existence,
All with body, mind, and spirit.
No one is better than the next person.
Help others for all the times that you have been ignored.
Be kind to others, for all the times that you have been scorned.
The journey of humanity is the journey from ignorance to enlightenment.It's like an endless march of souls through eternity. If you are standing in an infinitely long line of souls, how can you say that your position is superior to others? When there is no head and no end to the line, it doesn't matter what place you hold. Therefore it is foolish to look down on those standing behind. They now occupy the place where you once stood. Instead of pride, you should feel compassion. If you cannot remember this, then just think of all the people ahead of you. You aspire to their place, and you should work diligently.
There is injustice in this world, yes. But there is no need to add to it. When you see someone less fortunate than you, express compassion. When you see someone more advanced than you, try to learn from them. Any other feelings are superfluous.
Personal Interpretation
No human being is more or less than any other. We all must endure the hardships of this world. We all may benefit from the lessons of the flesh. We all have the ability to be moved by a seascape or a work of art or the kindness shown to us by a stranger. There are those further along on the path than ourselves. We should not envy them. Rather, we should try to learn from them. There are those who now occupy the places where we once stood. We should look upon them with compassion. And doesn't it come easier knowing that we have known what they now endure? Each of us must move forward, but we must also be willing to help our brothers and sisters in spirit. After all, we are all on this journey together. Scorn is a useless and deterimental response.
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