Accepting what is. Can it be done? Must it be done?
We have all spent so much of our lives fighting what is. Injustice. Prejudice. Unfairness. Inequity. Disrespect. Self-criticism. These are all easy targets for opposition.
Certainly, we as caring, loving people absolutely must stand up and oppose these all too common human stances.
However, where does this approach take us? It puts us in the realm of opposition, struggle, and disharmony. Good against evil. That makes us feel better -- when we are justified in our fight. If we take the side that we believe represents good; then we feel in the right.
However, when does this battle end? There is truly infinite injustice. As part of humanhood, there is always going to be more evil to conquer. When do we say enough is enough? When do we lay down our swords and let ourselves find peace? Maybe today. Maybe never.
Peace seems like a dream. Can it be a reality? Can I find it? Where would it take me if I did find it? What happens when there is peace? What happens when I accept life exactly as it is? What happens when there is no battle to wage? Do I die or do I thrive? Does my power fade away or does it expand?
We have all spent so much of our lives fighting what is. Injustice. Prejudice. Unfairness. Inequity. Disrespect. Self-criticism. These are all easy targets for opposition.
Certainly, we as caring, loving people absolutely must stand up and oppose these all too common human stances.
However, where does this approach take us? It puts us in the realm of opposition, struggle, and disharmony. Good against evil. That makes us feel better -- when we are justified in our fight. If we take the side that we believe represents good; then we feel in the right.
However, when does this battle end? There is truly infinite injustice. As part of humanhood, there is always going to be more evil to conquer. When do we say enough is enough? When do we lay down our swords and let ourselves find peace? Maybe today. Maybe never.
Peace seems like a dream. Can it be a reality? Can I find it? Where would it take me if I did find it? What happens when there is peace? What happens when I accept life exactly as it is? What happens when there is no battle to wage? Do I die or do I thrive? Does my power fade away or does it expand?
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