Exploring the Spectrum of Love: From Unconditional Bonds to Self-Love.

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Every human being's ultimate goal, in my opinion, is to completely experience every emotion before coming to comprehend the greatest kind of love. And even when we don't comprehend it, love is what most inspires and motivates us. Love is everywhere, like air and water, but it is also the biggest enigma in the universe, in my opinion. Love is the reason we are here and the reason this world exists. Only through observation, deeds, and failures can one comprehend love. All emotions—hatred, frustration, wrath, bitterness, envy, etc.—are a part of love. When we have explored every possibility and gained knowledge from it, love is the result.

Throughout our lives, we encounter and learn about a few different monarchs of love. Love without choice is the initial type of love. It's the affection you feel for your parents. You have no control over your parents' personalities, economic standing, or methods of raising children. However, you are naturally inclined to adore them as that is how humans are made. Humans have a natural need for and capacity for love. Since they have no other option, newborns are compelled to adore their parents, even if they are not the kind of person they would eventually love.

Comradery, or the love of peers, is the second type of love. This stage teaches us to love without being romantic and to be selective about who we spend time with and who we hang out with. It teaches us to offer without expecting anything in return. This stage also teaches us to prioritize the needs of others. This is how I would categorize your affection for your siblings. It is not your blood or the fact that you two share DNA that limits your love for your siblings; rather, it is your own choice.

Everyone has probably heard of people who don't get alongside their siblings or who don't even communicate with them. Sometimes siblings don't get along, and your affection for them is a learned behavior. Learning to love others teaches us to love ourselves through the process. When we love someone with all of our heart and without conditions, or when we prioritize their needs over our own, we may feel as though our needs are being overlooked. We are forced to learn how to strike a balance between our needs and those of others since this causes discomfort. We start to realize that we must put our needs first before we can muster the strength and resources to love the outside world and other people.