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also　the　same　faculties　to　deal　with　them。　The　only　difference　is　the　length　of　training　that　one　has　had。　Training　which　may　have　been　going　on　for　a　number　of　lifetimes　has　brought　about　a　little　more　clarity；　that’s　all。

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Clarity　of　thinking　es　from　purification　of　one’s　emotions；　which　is　a　difficult　job　that　needs　to　be　done。　But　it　can　only　be　done　successfully　when　it　isn’t　an　emotional　upheaval；　but　clear　cut；　straight　forward　work　that　one　does　on　oneself。　When　it　is　considered　to　be　just　that；　it　takes　the　sting　out　of　it。　The　charge　of　“I’m　so　wonderful”　or　“I’m　so　terrible”　is　defused。　We　are　neither　wonderful　nor　terrible。　Everyone　is　a　human　being　with　all　the　potential　and　all　the　obstructions。　If　one　can　love　that　human　being；　the　one　that　is　“me”　with　all　its　faculties　and　tendencies；　then　one　can　love　others　realistically；　usefully　and　helpfully。　But　if　one　makes　a　break　in　the　middle　and　loves　the　part　which　is　nice　and　dislikes　the　part　which　isn’t　nice　enough；　one’s　never　going　to　e　to　grips　with　reality。

If　we　look　at　ourselves　in　that　manner；　we　will　learn　to　love　ourselves　in　a　wholesome　way。“Just　as　a　mother　at　the　risk　of　life；　loves　and　protects　her　child。。。”　Bee　your　own　mother！If　we　want　to　have　a　relationship　with　ourselves　that　is　realistic　and　conducive　to　growth；　then　we　need　to　bee　our　own　mother。　A　sensible　mother　can　dist