Luv , mo betta … ( 01 / 17 / 2012 )
Luv , mo betta … ( 01 / 17 / 2012 )
“ Darkness cannot drive out darkness ; only light can do that . Hate cannot drive out hate ; only love can do that … Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or trudge through the darkness of destructive selfishness .” ~ inspired by Martin Luther King , Jr .
Dr . King was right — not only because he took the stand that was “ moral ”, but also because he took the stand that functioned …
He and those who courageously followed his example proved that it is both practical & effective to extend Love to those who are harming us — he & his proved that “ evil ” people ( or those who are “ abusive ” &/ or “ dysfunctional ”) are not looking for our energy or our pain , but rather are looking for our anger or our sadness or our fear . They are looking for victims . And when we choose to give them compassionate Love instead , they ultimately have no choice but to look for their “ victims ” elsewhere …
What is truly fantastic about Dr . King ’ s example of Peace-fullness is that it not only works against the injustice of political oppression ; it not only works in large groups — It works just as well in ALL our relationships !
When our loved ones or our family members or our coworkers or our bosses or our classmates or even life ’ s strangers are harming us consciously , the one thing they cannot stand to receive in return is unconditional Love . And if we have the strength to extend raw , unconditional Kindness in response to their selfishness , and when we have the courage to persist in doing so ( not to “ change them for the better , but merely to be Kind to them ), these “ dysfunctional ” & “ abusive ” folks are forced to change their behaviors .
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