Standards are judges.
We all have urges but we always have to deal with the consequences of what we’ve done.
The title of this post is inspired by a snippet of a dream I had last night. Funnily enough, I was discussing Eurovision with a famous Women’s rights activist in the dream and I woke up with the title in my head.
Maybe, you’re going to call me woo woo.
Maybe, you’ll think this man is airy-fairy
Even writing it, I question myself (but I write my thoughts anyway)
I know that my life is better when I focus on certain things. I’ve always been positive, I’ve always been optimistic and, to some degree, I’ve always been grateful – in light and dark times. I believe it’s my character.
But recently, I’ve started developing a different dynamic that ‘everything should sing together.’
What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘unity’?
Does it sound flowery or flimsy?
Do you think of the culture wars and ‘inclusivity’?
Or, can you allow yourself to associate it with traits such as integrity or solidity?
I definitely see it as the latter.
Will everyone agree on everything? No, definitely not, that’s not how the world works. Often people disagreeing with you can be an incredible bonus – to enlighten you and see how you can live better. Yes?
United we stand, divided we fall. Do you apply this principle to yourself?
From what I can see, many people are at war with themselves and they have a desire for external war as it fits with their world view. Believe me, I’ve been at war with myself many a time but I’ve always ultimately recognised it and thrown that shit out of the window.
Life is meant to be uplifting. I said it.
We’re not meant to be rummaging around in despair and destruction. We’re meant to be creating beautiful things, experiencing love and connection with other humans. Will we get on with everybody? No, we won’t but we can still wish people well.
Ask yourself this – do you feel good when you don’t feel good for other people. Radical acceptance allows you to walk away from those who don’t want good for others but wishing good for them means you feel good and you spread that.
Are you choosing love?
Or are you choosing division?