Go out into the world and select one,
two or three people with whom you associate constantly. Very secretly watch
this person all day long and notice a number of things about him. Notice
specifically, as examples, the following characteristics and features. Notice
when watching him what state he’s in. A person might be dominated by:
An attempt
to appear wise by aggressive ignorance.
Pouncing upon another’s mistakes. Pleading for acceptance. A demand for attention. Wishing to appear generous. Unconscious blabbermouthery. Anxious self-explanation. Pleasure over evil victory. Boasting about a trivial success. Wishing to appear important. Embarrassment over a mistake. A desire to hurt someone. |
Reluctant
agreement.
Not knowing what to say. Nervous indecision. A wish for flattery. A closed mind. Self-centered apathy. Sudden insolence. Pretense of happiness. Unloading his troubles. Suppressed hostility. General unpleasantness. Hinting for a favor. Unawareness of self. |
Notice how a person changes his behavior many times a day. Your part is simply
to see this. Don’t judge. If you do you won’t be able to do the second part of
the exercise, which is to see the same thing in yourself, i.e., to turn your
attention equally on yourself from moment to moment. This knowledge of human
behavior will lead you to God. VH June 1999
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