Dualism as an intellectual framework is attractive because it smacks and smells of common sense. Thus, it is instinctively embraced and practiced by most humans. It was even given a philosophical reinforcement by Descartes. However, there are some humans who reject dualism and turn to Monism or Oneness.
If we reject Dualism and embrace Oneness, we would see that all discussions and disputes-- past, present, and future-- if not involved with facts and truths, i.e., to use info in order to arrive at reality, but with efforts to establish the primacy of one Ego over another Ego, are exercises in futility. Once we see this, we recognize ourselves in our friends and vice versa, compassion and forgiveness and acceptance (it is a step by step process: compassion to forgiveness to acceptance) will take place, and then friendship reveals its true meaning and beauty, and we yield ourselves to friendship because of its meaning and beauty. The end result: peace and serenity and life longevity.
Every word of the above is mine. The insight arrived after my going through a crucible of receiving and giving hurtful feelings. Without going through the crucible, one would not be able to grow. Man is not born; Man is made. So my friends, my past apologies were sincere; they were not an empty exercise of using words. That does not mean I will never go through the crucible ever again. A man's life is a constant effort to actualize what is potentially good inside him.
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