Context gives meaning. In the context of contributing to a
world that works for everyone and everything, a world mirroring Spirit’s
wholeness, inclusion, love and compassion, each of us has a special function –
a special contribution to make that only we can make. In the context of the ego
world of self promotion, blame, fear and guilt, the purpose of specialness is
to separate, set us apart, exalt me at your expense. In Spirit’s context my
specialness takes nothing from your specialness because each of us has a unique
special contribution to make. In the ego’s context, my specialness comes at
your expense. For me to be special, you have to be plain, ordinary, and nothing
special.
Specialness in this view is, as most things in life, is neutral,
with its meaning coming from who we’re identifying with and the purpose it
serves. Identifying with Spirit, our specialness contributes to a world that
works for everyone and everything. IDing with ego, our specialness contributes
to a world that works for some and not others a world of separation, inequality,
unfairness, injustice, fear, hate and blame. So specialness itself is neutral
and not a problem. The problem is the context, identity and purpose we chose –
either Spirit or ego. The goal is not to fix the ego’s nightmare world but to
express our god-given specialness.
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