What is Love?

"𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲" is one of Pattern's (most challenging) core values. The question is: what is love?

Let's get this out of the way, first: Ridiculous YouTube Clip

I hope after that I haven't completely lost you after that. 🙃

If you ask most people, they will describe love as being a strong feeling of affection. But as you know we plagiarized "Speak the truth in love" right out of the Bible. (Not really, we have permission from the author.)

𝟭 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟭𝟯:𝟰-𝟴 does a fantastic job of describing the kind of love we want to emulate at Pattern especially when we are communicating with each other.

So, let's get to it; 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀?
•Do be patient
•Do be kind
•Don't be envious
•Do be humble
•Don't be self-seeking
•Do honor others
•Don't get easily angered
•Don't hold grudges
•Do be truthful
•Do be hopeful
•Do persevere

What would it be like if we all postured ourselves this way toward each other?

Which of behaviors listed is most challenging to you?

Now, what is 𝟭 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 you can change to today to grow in your capability of love?

For me, when I review this list, I most need to work on not holding grudges. I do not hold grudges often, but it does happen. My nature is to internalize and try to forget. But seeds of bitterness tend to take root.

An action that I can take is to simply communicate my anger and/or frustration within 24 hours. That's gives me time to allow emotions to settle and collect my thoughts, but it doesn't leave things hanging too long allowing bitterness to take root.

𝙊𝙠, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣.