life

"If boys don't learn, men won't know" - Douglas Wilson

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

hate

hate is easy, jealousy is easy,  despair is easy, fear is the easiest of all.

Life is hard and everyone has some sense of that on minuscule levels for some, and on more largely obvious levels for most. But everyone has the ability to relate to the harsh reality that life is hard.
Currently there is a massive divide, and difficulty to come to terms with how easily many people make their lives simpler by being terrified and scared of each other. Make no mistake hate is fear, belittling others is fear. If you could simply change your world perspective you can slowly kill the fear/bitch in you.

For me I was blessed to be raised without fear, i'm not scared of another persons opinion, or any "elected" man even though I understand the weight that hate and fear can put on peoples hearts. I've always been an eternal optimist and I believe in the best in people. We shouldn't live in our own echo chamber, we should fight the difficult fight to listen to others opinions, even if it will never change yours. You will enlighten your heart by better understanding other peoples world views.

The best way to stop fear, look people in the eye, smile, spend more time reading then you do on social media, assume the best in people, spend each day like it's your last.

Tecumseh's poem concluded this so eloquently.

"So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people. Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide.
Always give a word or a sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, even a stranger, when in a lonely place. Show respect to all people and grovel to none.
When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself. Abuse no one and no thing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision.
When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song and die like a hero going home."