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You
cannot choose sides in a
round world.
You
are either in it , a
part of it, or you
are off. When you
have enemies you are a
part
of
the very things you
accuse them
of. An enemy
opposes your interests
or position.
An enemy is hostile,
unkind or
unfriendly. And
what are you doing while
all
of this
is going on? If
you consider
them your enemy how can
they approach you to
get
things clear? You
are in the
middle of what stands
between you and your
enemy.
It
is not what they have
done or said, can do or
might do; it is
you. It is your
thoughts, your
judgments,
your fear, your
condemnation, and if you
did not
feel
guilty
you could not attack
those you call your
enemy. You believe
the enemy
is
wrong,
not to be trusted,
unworthy of love; you
prepare yourself for the
defense,
projecting
onto the enemy
the very things you do
yourself. When you
have an
enemy,
look at your own
hatred; understand how
the hostility disturbs
you and ask
yourself, do I really
want to attack the very
thing I fear?
--
Iyanla Vanzant |
