People may dislike me for this post, but... I feel like it needs to be said. I apologize if I offend you. But hey, my last name is Pavlina, so it's my job.
It's great that there are many highly conscious people on these forums, and it's great that everyone is trying to help. But there is one thing I see time and time again, and it makes me almost want to stop participating altogether.
I've noticed that people are so quick to offer advice that they don't even really read what the original post is about. They often assume someone has a problem they need help with that they didn't even mention. I've seen so many negative assumptions made that it just makes me sad. Are people assuming others have a problem so that they can feel better about themselves by fixing it?
Misinterpretation is very common, and you can't really blame someone for that, but if you just read a little more closely it won't happen as much. I think people's egos are getting in the way, and everyone wants to seem like they're very conscious and they have all of the answers. So they quickly "read" a post, without really reading it, and then say, "Oh, I can help this person who is lost," and then they offer advice. Like I said, it's great to try to help someone, but people want genuine, heart-to-heart help. Not fake quick "advice" that you are just offering to boost your ego.
Don't worry. Not everyone is doing this, but it happens much more often than I'd like. It's severely diminished my experience on these forums. It makes me sad to see it. And now the most important part of this message:
Just be yourself.
You don't have to play the role of the one with the answers. It seems like people either play the role of needing help or the one with the answers. You are both all the time. So just let it be.
Everyone is flawed and it's okay. If people judge you, whether on these forums or out in the world, it's fine. It will happen, so just let it. No one's perfect, so there's no need to act like you are.
We're all on the same team of humanity, so let's act like it. Stop comparing. You don't have to see others as less than you in order for you to be more. Let go of the ego.
And if you think this doesn't apply to you, IT DOES. It applies to me too. We all make mistakes. So let's have fun, share love, and grow together.