Times are hard , I will admit , and we as a species have indeed already wandered perilously close to a precipice most deadly . In fact , anyone looking at us objectively must admit that we might not make it — that we might not survive the drastic mistakes of our past & recent present . And yet even so , it is not too late for us to DO SOMETHING about it !
* It is not too late to soften our religious beliefs ; to set aside our selfcentered certainty in our own future salvation in favor of reaching out to unconditionally befriend someone who cherishes spiritual beliefs different from our own … For this would be a great Victory …
This would be a victory for Humility over arrogance .
* It is not too late to be gentle with those who have wronged us ; to let go of our justifiable disappointments & release our understandable anger in favor of openly showing our enemies the LOVE & Respect that we ourselves deserve , and that they — despite their cruelties & confusions — equally deserve as well … For this would be a great Victory …
This would be a victory for Forgiveness over condemnation .
* It is not too late to reach out to the homeless people we meet on the street — to sit down with them for just a few minutes ; to touch them on the shoulder and ask how they are doing ; to re-open our Souls by showing them we truly Care … For this would be a great Victory …
This would be a great victory for Generosity over greed .
* And it is not too late to courageously face the constant horrors we humans visit upon our animal brethren in the name of hollow entertainments , fickle “ fashion ”, dead-end “ research ” and superficial pleasures of palate — to recognize that their lives are as worthy & as wonderful as our own , and then to act accordingly ; by championing their rights in public , and by going vegan at home … For this too would be a great Victory …
This would be a great victory for Compassion over apathy .
Yes , in these times of imminent war , political corruption , religious zealotry and moral apathy , our acts of civil disobedience and public protest do indeed have an important role to play in the survival of our species … My Friends , please remember that the War of the Soul is being fought on many fronts — not just the more obvious ones . As such , every one of your acts of selfless gentleness , no matter how “ small ” and no matter how “ quiet ”, adds IMMENSE power to Humanity ’ s continued shift away from the primitiveness of separates & conflict , and towards the enlightenment of Oneness & Peace .
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