Entering the Viewpoint of Another Person Widens the Understanding and Builds a Basis for Harmony

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There's a complex game called
chess the modern form of the

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game, reputedly developed from a
strategic game that appears to

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have originated in India in
around the 6th or 7th Century.

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Although there were likely
precursor forms that existed

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prior to that time as a game of
strategy, the object, for the

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two players is to deploy their
various game pieces, each having

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different basic powers of
action.

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In order to gain control of the
field and eventually conquer the

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opposing King.
It is a game simultaneously,

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consisting of offense, and
defense most individuals.

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See the game from their own
perspective and they frequently

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run into difficulties as they
miss the planning and execution

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of their opponent in the game.
One of the training techniques,

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used to learn the game.
Effectively is to learn how to

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turn the board around.
And and see the game from the

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others Viewpoint in.
So doing when not only is able

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to identify the weaknesses of
the opponent's position, but

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also its strengths, the plan of
execution that the other party

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is developing and the kind of
holes in one's own defensive

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strategy that need to be
addressed.

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The game of chess has been
honored for over 1500 years, for

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its ability to enhance, logical
thinking planning, and strategic

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skills, and for forcing the
individual to see things from

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both sides, in order to
successfully navigate the game.

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As a life skill, this can be
extraordinarily beneficial.

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Applying this principle of
development to life and

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relationship can Aid one in
widening, expanding ones,

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understanding, and awareness,
and eventually finding ways to

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create new levels of Harmony
that do justice to both

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viewpoints.
The mother makes it clear that

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to develop this life skill, one
must be prepared to enter into

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the mindset and Think of the
other party, this widens, the

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consciousness.
We tend to believe that by

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understanding another's.
Viewpoint, we are somehow losing

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our own but that is not the
case.

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We may grow and expand our
viewpoint, but we still maintain

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our own background of experience
and our own direction for

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development.
Nevertheless, the mother

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observes quote, it is the same
for everything in all that you

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do together with others.
If you do not agree, take it as

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as a divine grace, a marvelous
opportunity given you to make a

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progress and it is simple.
Instead of being on this side,

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you are on the other instead of
looking at yourself, you enter

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the other person in look, you
must have just a little bit of

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imagination, a little more
control over your thoughts, over

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your movement, but that is not
very difficult.

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When you have tried it out a
little after a while you find.

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Very easy.
You must not just look.

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And then make a mental effort,
telling yourself?

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Why is it like this and like
that?

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Why does he do that?
Why does he say that you will

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never arrive at anything?
You won't understand.

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You will imagine all kinds of
explanations, which will be

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worthless and teach you.
Nothing at all except to tell

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yourself.
That person is stupid or else

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wicked things that lead nowhere.
On the other hand, if you only

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make that little movement and
instead of looking at him as an

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object quite alien to you, you
try to enter within you enter

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within into that little head
that's before you.

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And then suddenly, you find
yourself on the other side, you

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look at yourself and understand
quite well.

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What he is saying, everything is
clear the why the how the Reason

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the feeling which is behind the
whole thing, it is an

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experiment.
You have the opportunity of

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making 100 times a day. and
quote, reference SRI aurobindo,

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and the mother living within the
yoga approached, a psychological

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health and growth exercises for
growth and Mastery

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identification Pages 144 to 149