Welcome to a journey beyond the surface, where love is no longer a prize to be won or a destination to be reached, but a field that exists beyond the boundaries of right and wrong. Imagine, for a moment, a vast open meadow with no fences—this is the true landscape of love, as described in the opening chapters. We often grow up believing that love must be earned, that it waits for us at the end of a long road of achievements, approval, and perfection. But what if love is not a finish line, but the grass beneath our feet all along?
In this section, we are invited to step out of the old, binary thinking—good/bad, worthy/unworthy, enough/not enough—and into a space where love simply is. This is not a new-age fantasy, but a practical shift in perception. The book proposes that our greatest obstacle to love is not our flaws or our failures, but the outdated beliefs we carry: that we must be a certain way, achieve certain things, or be validated by others before we can experience love.
The field of love is always present, waiting for us to realize it. We are the source of love, not its seekers. This means that love is not an external resource to be found or won, but an inner wellspring to be uncovered by clearing away the clutter of old ideas.
The author shares a story of heartbreak, not as a tale of loss, but as a realization that love is not about holding on to another person, but about clearing the space within ourselves to let love flow freely. The pain of letting go becomes a lesson in seeing love as a verb, an action, and a presence, rather than a possession.
There is no such thing as being 'enough' to deserve love. The measuring sticks we use—beauty, success, approval—are illusions that keep us trapped in scarcity. Instead, we are called to simply be, to accept ourselves as we are, and to notice that love was always there, quietly waiting.
As we begin this journey, let us remember: love is not a transaction or a prize, but a field beyond right and wrong, and the only requirement is to step into it. With this in mind, let’s explore how the journey of love is not a path to a destination, but a way of living, a practice, and a state of being.
Let’s take our first step into understanding how love is a path, not a destination.
