I’m Tired of Being What You Want Me to be

The pace of one’s development is determined only by the person. Outside pressure will not help here. “No coercion in spirituality” means that one must be concerned only with one’s innermost desire. That is the only thing governing there.

Therefore, in spiritual evolution, we are unable to promote a person beyond what he recognizes, decides, and then performs on himself, even if we wanted. Thus, our whole progress in influencing each other can only be by way of example, where every member in the society sets an example for the others. However, it is not a compelling example; it is just an example of how much that person wants to advance toward the goal, toward bestowal, only that.