What convinced you?

[MistaG]

The only thing I'm convinced of is that life is exactly what you chose it to be. This was my first step in spiritual revelation and likely the last as I understand this thought more and more.

I hate to be pessimistic, but what if someone locked you in a shed for the entirety of your life? The only way this can be seen as a choice is if we accept the notion that before incarnation we predestined ourselves for a life of captivity. I'm not saying this isn't possible, actually the LOO suggests this is how it really works, but once in that scenario choice is clearly out the window.

Metaphysical concepts are interesting of course, but not meaningful to think of in relation to become more loving and comfortable with this existence. When you see all with love, you need not know right or wrong.. or anything, really.

I think metaphysics can provide a different way of understanding the universe and therefore ourselves. Allowing for clearer thinking or at the very least different thinking. I somewhat disagree with your statement that it doesn't help us to become more loving or compassionate because through an understanding of scarcity I've come to the realization that, "To love something is to lack nothing but the permanence of the object."

While I was certainly considerate of other people and I greatly loved those closest to me, it was only through truly internalizing this idea that I came to a sort of "universal love."