Is There Truly A Soul-mate Out There For Everyone?

We are one global consciousness
      mated or wedded together by a common cause: Evolution and mutual growth.
      In this context, everyone on the planet is our soul mate. From the Michael
      material, I have also heard of the concept of Essence Twins, which he says
      is a single soul that divides into its masculine and feminine polarities.
      He says these essence twins are eternally mated and are in constant communication
      with one another. They can incarnate at the same or different times, as
      the same or different sex, or years apart in age. They can be your parent,
      your child, your grandparent, or your sibling. Therefore, looking for a
      single person who is your twin, or soul mate, will probably be a fruitless
      activity. If you are meant to meet, you will. If you aren’t, you won’t.
      Although you may meet and fall in love with them, if you are unskilled in
      the art of love, the love won’t last any longer than it would with
      anyone else. Your struggles and conflicts will simply be more intense.

      

      Ultimately, what everyone is looking for is someone to love and someone
      who loves them. In order to find someone to love and someone who loves us,
      we must develop our ability to love. Love is a learned skill. It is not
      an instinct and it does not come naturally. There are five distinct instincts:
      Feed ourselves, fight, flee or freeze in the presence of an enemy, and to
      reproduce ourselves through sexual mating. In survival of the fittest, in
      both the animal and human kingdom, love is a non-issue. Rather, it is a
      choice that a mature individual can make if they are so inclined.

      

      Our drive toward sex is often mistaken for love simply because our sexual
      hormones temporarily make us feel so good. Sex is an enjoyable activity
      that brings momentary pleasure but leads nowhere, at least where love is
      concerned. That is because love is a decision, having nothing to do with
      feelings at all. Sex can also be a major numbing device and an addiction.
      It can either lead to fission or fusion, producing either ecstatic states,
      or separation, alienation and pain. It is the intent behind it that makes
      the difference. The intent has to do with the spirit with which it is engaged
      in. If we want to create loving relationships, we must learn the skill of
      being loving.