Unconditional love is sometimes described as pure joy, and it enables human beings to perceive life in more grander and metaphysical ways. Unconditional love allows people to be more objective, which allows them to gain knowledge and insight, and grow as individuals. It’s difficult to explain this type of love or this kind of transformation because it is a blend of emotional, spiritual, and intellectual evolution. There are also significant differences in the ways distinct religions perceive unconditional love; Christianity defines it as forgiveness and “The Golden Rule,” whereas Islam and Judaism see it as fairness, justice, and unity.

This type of love involves acknowledging and accepting weaknesses without resistance or defensiveness. As alluded to, self-discovery comes naturally, and it is also natural to utilize what is discovered to do whatever you can to make yourself a better person for your partner, for humanity as a whole, and, of course, for yourself as an individual. When human beings experience unconditional love, overcoming prejudices and other negative behaviors become easier; when pure joy becomes the goal, the joy must involve much more than the happiness of two partners in one relationship.

This kind of love compels a person to acknowledge and accept the flaws of their partner, the flaws of most other individuals, and, of course, the flaws of their own. Once all these numerous flaws and nuances have been thoroughly considered, they become much less negative and many of them become positive. Indeed, once someone stops looking for the perfect person to love—or once someone falls unconditionally in love with an imperfect person—they are capable of perceiving and seeing far more of the love that has always existed in the world at large.

As discussed, shared unconditional love naturally compels partners to be the best kind of human beings they can be, and to think about the world more progressively and more responsibly. Even if a big part of the reason for some people is wanting to be the type of person that their partner deserves, it makes no matter; there is nothing negative about knowing you both have each other’s backs no matter what, or about never wanting to force each other to do anything at all. Again, as mentioned, unconditional love means knowing that everyone is imperfect, and this means knowing that everyone will fail in some ways on a regular basis. Fortunately, this pure love also involves genuine forgiveness on a regular basis, in regards to other people and yourself.

It should go without saying that a love like this is difficult to experience, but what worthwhile and truly enjoyable things in life are easy? Keep in mind that it is essential to genuinely love yourself before you can love someone else properly; the way human beings treat themselves reflects how they expect other people to treat them. Love yourself, love as many living beings and living things as possible, and unconditional love will be within reach.

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