The mirror recognises its own emptiness
Each day we wake up and decide what the day will be like. It may not feel like a choice but it certainly is. How we approach and interact with our world will be relayed back to us indefinitely. Past experiences can sometimes dictate how we choose to respond to a person or situation, but karmic reactions are only beneficial if they are positive in nature, if the action is from compassion, love, and harmony. If we choose to respond from a karmic cycle of hatred, fear, or harm, this energetic wave will only be reflected back onto us, and the cycle continues. Everyone is living an entire life outside our own and if we create assumptions about their current state of being based on past experiences, we are neglecting this fact, that they are not who they were; they are only who they are right now.
Choosing to see a person only as a reflection of what they are showing us in that moment gives the opportunity for new experiences and unbiased understanding. If the person in front of you is showing you negativity, hatred, fear, or harm, then yes you are right to choose not to interact with them, but more often this person is extending their metaphorical olive branch, a secret act of love, a desire to connect with you. Oftentimes their own past experiences are dictating how they show up, and they may be making assumptions of you based on past experiences, but that does not mean that you should do the same, especially when you know and understand karma; compassion, love, and harmony.
It is innately human to want to connect with others. It is a deep desire to love and feel loved. Our experiences can shape how we perceive the world and how we perceive others, but that does not mean they are true or correct. Learning to accept our own perception as only partially true is the first step towards a lighter state of living. Take away the weight of believing you are correct, and find space for unknowing. Not only will we be more open-minded, but we are also welcoming others into our world. We are allowing others to make an impression, with the same belief that they too, are only partially true.
What they say is not the entirety of their being, just as you are not the entirety of your spoken world. Beneath what we hear or think about each other is the soul origin. The original self, before experience. If you are connected, through family, friendship, or circumstances, there is a cause for your connection, an origin of your being together. Remember this when you interact with others, that there is a reason for your connection, that our past experiences do not have to determine how we interact with the world now, and that when we show up with love, compassion, and kindness, we allow others to show up the same.
Do not let the perception of others misguide your judgement of the world, and do not let your own fears dictate how you interact with others. When you wake up, you decide how you want to interact with the world. Choose the energy you want reflected back onto you. See that you are not who you once were, you are whatever you choose to be.