Woe to those who think of evil as good and good as evil. For we are all like white washed tombs, clean and beautiful on the outside, but inside well were just filthy af. Thus, this is why we need to discover balance for which our good can deflect the evil from within. This is why God is needed.
Thank you, Alexandra, for a beautiful piece on right and wrong, so to speak. I resist anything binary and so I love how you demonstrate how people look at actions and humans with a right/wrong good/bad lens.
The thing about being human is perspective. We only have our own life, body, time frame, understanding… and we are constantly adjusting to what we perceive to be what is best at any given moment. (This is a simple explanation of this theory I’ve come to have)
In a sense, I believe people are always doing what they think is the right thing for themselves. From the outside is looks strange and sometimes incomprehensible, but to the person in that moment, it seems the best choice.
Anyway, I am excited to have stumbled on your stack! 😊
Thanks for reading and subscribing, Patti! I'm glad you enjoyed the article. I agree with your belief and think that's why it's important to always consider the fact that we don't know what a person is going through — or all of the factors affecting their decisions in a given moment, for that matter.
It's best to give people grace, as we would want people to do for us. ❤️
There’s a quiet wisdom in this piece, akin to holding a lantern to remind us that every soul is a chiaroscuro, not a silhouette. What once saved us from sabre-toothed tigers now tempts us to flatten living, breathing people into caricatures. And yet, as you show, the great figures of history remind us that virtue and vice often share the same vessel.
Most importantly, you brought it all back to the words of Christ, the only one who could cast a stone yet chose not to. Thank you.
I appreciate your thoughtful comment, Bruno. It's a constant battle, but one that is necessary to keep fighting. I find myself slipping up from time to time and have to remind myself of everyone's humanity.
Woe to those who think of evil as good and good as evil. For we are all like white washed tombs, clean and beautiful on the outside, but inside well were just filthy af. Thus, this is why we need to discover balance for which our good can deflect the evil from within. This is why God is needed.
To fight evil in ourselves, seek the good in others. Good words to live by, if you’re strong enough. This is why we need God.
Thank you, Alexandra, for a beautiful piece on right and wrong, so to speak. I resist anything binary and so I love how you demonstrate how people look at actions and humans with a right/wrong good/bad lens.
The thing about being human is perspective. We only have our own life, body, time frame, understanding… and we are constantly adjusting to what we perceive to be what is best at any given moment. (This is a simple explanation of this theory I’ve come to have)
In a sense, I believe people are always doing what they think is the right thing for themselves. From the outside is looks strange and sometimes incomprehensible, but to the person in that moment, it seems the best choice.
Anyway, I am excited to have stumbled on your stack! 😊
Thanks for reading and subscribing, Patti! I'm glad you enjoyed the article. I agree with your belief and think that's why it's important to always consider the fact that we don't know what a person is going through — or all of the factors affecting their decisions in a given moment, for that matter.
It's best to give people grace, as we would want people to do for us. ❤️
There’s a quiet wisdom in this piece, akin to holding a lantern to remind us that every soul is a chiaroscuro, not a silhouette. What once saved us from sabre-toothed tigers now tempts us to flatten living, breathing people into caricatures. And yet, as you show, the great figures of history remind us that virtue and vice often share the same vessel.
Most importantly, you brought it all back to the words of Christ, the only one who could cast a stone yet chose not to. Thank you.
I appreciate your thoughtful comment, Bruno. It's a constant battle, but one that is necessary to keep fighting. I find myself slipping up from time to time and have to remind myself of everyone's humanity.
It's so difficult to work against so many years of instinct, but awareness is the first step!