The Road of Love

In life, we are constantly making choices as to how to act and respond to others, from complete strangers to significant others. I like to view our choices as being on a continuum from least loving (or most hurtful) to most loving. As you might expect, I recommend choosing the most loving option as often as possible. Of course, I could argue that this would be best for the world as a whole, but there is a more selfish argument I will make; do it for yourself. When we act in a hurtful way, usually at best you might feel good or feel a release for a brief moment, but shortly after you will feel guilty and not very good. On the other hand, acting in a loving way gives us a feeling of peace and calm, puts us in a better mood and leaves us feeling better about ourselves afterwards. More importantly, you are much likelier to regret doing something on the hurtful/less loving side of the continuum. And regret is one of the worst feelings we can experience as human beings. On the other hand, you will almost never regret doing something loving to someone else. The road of love is paved with few regrets. Similar to an accomplishment in your life, when you reflect on a loving act, you will feel happy and proud with what you have done. Of course, when you act in a loving way, your relationships will improve and be more enjoyable as well; just another benefit. So think of yourself, and when choosing what path to take in your relationships, always choose the road of love.