within

Whatever occurs within the individual is reflected in the whole.

When we transform ourselves, we act as a catalyzing force for change in the collective. Through healing ourselves, the whole becomes healed. Through loving ourselves, the love pours outward causing the whole to feel more love. Through inflicting pain on ourselves, the pain spreads outward and the whole feels more pain.

It all starts within us. Whatever we feel towards our own heart is reflected in an outward form among the whole. If we love ourselves, the whole brings love to us via others. If we hate ourselves, the whole brings hatred to us via others. It's an instantaneous microcosm/macrocosm effect.

Through self understanding and self acceptance, we are given understanding and acceptance from others. We can't manipulate the whole from the outside, can't force others to give. Their actions may fall in line with our expectations on the surface but they'll be devoid of the deeper feelings we desire. To be loved we must love ourselves, our own hearts, our own beings, then it will be reflected by the whole. The more love within, the more will be given from without.