On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a speaker offers a simple question for moments of stress: How would love respond? He argues that ego-driven reactions try to change others, while love-based responses come from genuine compassion. Regular practice of this question could shift how we treat each other.
Here is your Moment of Yes, and happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day today for everyone in the United States. And I don't think I could do a Moment of Yes today without acknowledging Dr. King and thinking about sort of his message. And when I think about his message and his movement, love was really the foundation at the basis of everything that he did. And so it reminds me sort of this idea, this question that I've been sitting in really for the past few years is especially in moments of anxiety or stress or frustration is taking a moment to think, how would love respond? How would love respond right now? Not what is my body or my emotions wanting me to do or my ego wanting me to respond, but how would love respond to this situation right now? And a great catch for me in knowing whether it's love responding or ego would be if the end result is me wanting someone or something to change or be different, well then that is my ego. But if it's just about me responding from a genuine authentic spot of compassion and grace, well then that's probably love, not my ego. So take a few moments today when you notice yourself Getting charged up, or when you just notice yourself having some idle time to stop and reflect, how would love respond? And if we could all do that a few times during the day, just think how powerful that would be. Again, have a wonderful, wonderful day, everyone. That is your moment of yes. Thank you.
