Month: October 2024

Who are our enemies

by worrylessjourney, posted in chaos, choices, common sense, divided world, frustration, perspective

With the elections going on in the US we are all bombarded with all sorts of rhetoric, promises and just stuff. I am so tired of it and will be glad when the election is over.

I recently watched a documentary on cults and found this quote. “To create fear you must create an enemy.” I had never thought about that but I think it is true. We have to have someone to be against and they can so easily become the enemy. The people running for office enjoy telling us bad things about their opponents. They waste little time talking about things that matter. It seems that maligning others is the method of today.

I am old enough to remember when this was only a marginal problem. The two parties did not seem to consider each other enemies. Compromises were made to get important bills passed. Now everyone follows party lines and nothing gets done.

Will we ever get past the anger and vituperation and do what is best for the country? Also, what happened to the moderates? I am one and feel very alone. If only dogs could vote.

Just move on

by worrylessjourney, posted in acceptance, belief, Discernment, discretion

Some things are a waste of time. One of my saved quotes says” Proof is useless unless it’s proof of something people already want to believe.” from the book “The mysterious Benedict Society

It is east to want to change someone’s mind when you have lots of proofs to prove them wrong. However this is a useless exercise. Those who are entrenched in their belief will not be swayed. The mindset is already on default. No amount of talk will help. The only way I have found myself getting out of this situation is to back away and say we are each entitled to our belief.

This is especially true is out momentary political climate. Don’t waste your time.