7-21-20
There is way too much hate permeating society these days. Way too much.
It seems to be coming from all around, like it’s oozing from everywhere.
Unfortunately, hate is nothing new. It has been a part of human existence for as long as humans have been around.
The reasons why a person hates can actually be quite complex and is often due to a combination of factors. Fear of people or things that are different or that an individual doesn’t understand is a common one. Lashing out and projecting against others because of insecurities about oneself is another. Influences from surrounding people, family, leaders, and organizations often play roles as well in encouraging and exacerbating hate. Also, hate frequently leads to more hate. Person A hates person B. Person B commonly responds back with their own version of hate.
Sometimes, it seems almost contagious, and these days, we are seeing populist political leaders using and encouraging hate to increase their power and hold over followers. This sadly is nothing new as historical figures like Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Benito Mussolini used such tactics quite effectively in their rise to power and then desperate quests to keep that power.
But it doesn’t have to be this way.
People need to routinely take a good, hard look at themselves examining who they are, how they feel about things, and why. All should strive to recognize hate, or the stirrings of it, and then find ways to let it go.
Yes, let it go.
Imagine the world if more people opened their minds educating themselves, seeking out different points of view, and then learning to let go of their hate.
Imagine.
And you know what? It’s got to start somewhere.
And yep, that means with you!
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