Friday, May 11, 2012

Empowering ourselves (#1197)

Some of us have difficulty rising up out of the influence of others. Not exercising our own individualness can be very safe for those who fear being in charge of their own destiny. Putting up with others who coordinate and manipulate us is a price many are willing to pay in exchange for some less fearful security. The thing is though, we only live one time in this existence, and the time we spend being in submission to some, leaves us less time to explore and understand this reality. We also lose out on what could be magical for us. Anticipation of some wonderful life experience is worthy of having less security, especially if we have to trade some of our destiny to attain this lesser security. Those that do wield control over others as an addiction, are also lessening their own experiences in favor of one that is tolerated for less than honorable reasons. I am not condemning anyone who chooses to relinquish time out of their quota that is given them, however, if their time is relinquished out of being afraid, then what respect comes their way is equivalent to the respect they show to themselves. First and foremost, all of us born into this existence are worthy of being here. None of us is in any way is lesser as to natural rights and opportunities. Only those who would use manipulation and deceit would argue against any of us being any greater than another. Secondly, we all have the same general goals in life, that being so eloquently stated in the American Declaration of Independence; "Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness". Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are inalienable and as such are for all of us each to define for ourselves. We don't need to trade any part of our own destiny to have them, fear notwithstanding. 

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