Live without enmity. Your enemies too then will become
your raving fans.
This is a difficult choice, this living without
enmity business. Because sometimes our principles are outraged, our sincerity
is questioned and our need to set the record straight and redeem our pride
starts driving us. In such moments, a lot of negative energy is generated that
starts consuming us. Recognize that “How dare someone do this to me?” is a
sentiment that is the fountainhead of anger, anxiety, stress and destructive
thinking. Suppress the urge to be angry with the situation. Instead, give the
situation love. Understand that someone is being preposterous, rude, unfair and
unjust to you, only because they are viewing the situation differently. If they
saw it your way, there would be no issue. Such people need help. Either you
convince them or you forgive them and move on. If you are unable to convince
them of your point of view, and are unable to forgive them; and on the other
hand, you also want to fight for your right in a fair and free manner, by all
means, go ahead. But don't approach the situation with enmity. Approach it as
an opportunity to educate the person. Education requires enormous patience and
a desire to present a teachable point of view. Wanting to teach a lesson, always,
has a sense of wasted urgency to it and a vengeful perspective.
Whenever confronted with the dilemma of wanting
to prove your point, and yet be forgiving, opt to be a teacher, not an avenger.
When realization dawns on the other party, and be sure it
will because if you are true you will get your way eventually, they will feel
good and alive with the awakening, and not be destroyed with the defeat.
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