Becoming the well-wisher of all mankind

Bahá'ís are learning how to become the well-wishers of humanity. In the words of Bahá'u'lláh,

True peace and tranquillity will only be realized when every soul will have become the well-wisher of all mankind.

-- Bahá'u'lláh, The Tabernacle of Unity, p. 7

If life is a growth process, and the Holy Word the embodiment of the worthy ideals and principles befitting the station of man, this ideal, expressed in such simple wording, must involve more than just a passive acceptance of principle. It is a goal toward which we all must strive in order to realize our full potential as human beings.

Herewith some words of encouragement to accompany us along this path:

The more he striveth, the greater will be his progress.

-- Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 81-82

Great and blessed is this Day—the Day in which all that lay latent in man hath been and will be made manifest. Lofty is the station of man, were he to hold fast to righteousness and truth and to remain firm and steadfast in the Cause. In the eyes of the All-Merciful a true man appeareth even as a firmament; its sun and moon are his sight and hearing, and his shining and resplendent character its stars. His is the loftiest station, and his influence educateth the world of being.

-- Bahá’u’lláh, Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, p. 220

If we should ever wonder what sort of conduct the ideal of 'wishing all mankind well' implies, an answer can easily be found by meditating on these quotations, the first one regarding our duty to share the message of God for this age with our fellows, the second a more general exhortation about prioritizing in our lives:

The children of men are all brothers, and the prerequisites of brotherhood are manifold. Among them is that one should wish for one’s brother that which one wisheth for oneself. Therefore, it behoveth him who is the recipient of an inward or outward gift or who partaketh of the bread of heaven to inform and invite his friends with the utmost love and kindness.

-- Bahá'u'lláh, The Tabernacle of Unity, p. 41

O son of man! If thine eyes be turned towards mercy, forsake the things that profit thee and cleave unto that which will profit mankind. And if thine eyes be turned towards justice, choose thou for thy neighbour that which thou choosest for thyself. Humility exalteth man to the heaven of glory and power, whilst pride abaseth him to the depths of wretchedness and degradation.

-- Bahá’u’lláh, Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, p. 64