"Expecting the world to treat you fairly
because you are a good person is a little like expecting a bull not to
attack you because you are a vegetarian." ~ Dennis Wholey
Yes, being a good and kind person doesn't quite guarantee that we won't
be treat unfairly by the world because we may at times come across or
encounter people who are at war within themselves, and we may be
unfortunate recipients of their own self-hatred and jealousy. Even for
the peacemakers who seek to do good and bring justice and freedom to the
oppressed, such as Martin Luther King Jr, Gandhi, John Lennon, Rob Bell
and so on, they have been attacked by those who are jealous of them.
Perhaps we have to accept the fact that we live in a world system that
is influencing people in a negative way through the separatist and
egoistic mindset, and remember we are not of the world. This will help us remember to keep a
distance from those who tend to hurt us/others, and remain focused on who
we are and what we can do to help make the world a better place in our
own ways.
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