Beautiful! I particularly loved this bit: "In some ways, a person who has their heels firmly dug into one side of a conflict may be more triggered by someone on a middle path than by obvious opposition.". It's exactly what happens when another person's "centredness" or fence-sitting is seen as a threat by people who believe they need mor…
Beautiful! I particularly loved this bit: "In some ways, a person who has their heels firmly dug into one side of a conflict may be more triggered by someone on a middle path than by obvious opposition.". It's exactly what happens when another person's "centredness" or fence-sitting is seen as a threat by people who believe they need more fighters.
I like to think that when we relax into a confusing middle way because we realise that a fight is futile, fruitless or even plainly ridiculous, we are helping even those who are angry or triggered by our stance (or non-involvement); they get to see that it's possible to stand outside of it all, even if they don't understand right now. Their (re)interpretation is a personal journey they get to experience, at their pace.
When a person is seen as extreme for refusing to play "the societal game", it really means they are including everything that—in their centred view—bears noticing. It's society's way of bashing those who see and accommodate what looks like too many perspectives. Too much nuance. I'd rather be "extreme" in this way. It is freeing and life-changing. In relaxing our clenched fists, we get on love's side. God knows we all need love. Thank you for spreading it in this bold way.
What beautiful words, Ruqayyah. I completely agree - by embodying this way of thinking and being ourselves, we show others what's possible. They might not consciously be receptive to it, but we're always creating a ripple effect by how we show up in the world.
Beautiful! I particularly loved this bit: "In some ways, a person who has their heels firmly dug into one side of a conflict may be more triggered by someone on a middle path than by obvious opposition.". It's exactly what happens when another person's "centredness" or fence-sitting is seen as a threat by people who believe they need more fighters.
I like to think that when we relax into a confusing middle way because we realise that a fight is futile, fruitless or even plainly ridiculous, we are helping even those who are angry or triggered by our stance (or non-involvement); they get to see that it's possible to stand outside of it all, even if they don't understand right now. Their (re)interpretation is a personal journey they get to experience, at their pace.
When a person is seen as extreme for refusing to play "the societal game", it really means they are including everything that—in their centred view—bears noticing. It's society's way of bashing those who see and accommodate what looks like too many perspectives. Too much nuance. I'd rather be "extreme" in this way. It is freeing and life-changing. In relaxing our clenched fists, we get on love's side. God knows we all need love. Thank you for spreading it in this bold way.
What beautiful words, Ruqayyah. I completely agree - by embodying this way of thinking and being ourselves, we show others what's possible. They might not consciously be receptive to it, but we're always creating a ripple effect by how we show up in the world.
Thank you for inspiring me to share them! Exactly! We truly are; I want to trust that choosing my own path as one puny individual is something. ❤️🔥