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I Often Have A Differing Opinion From The Majority

The second you decide that this issue, this opposing person or group, is so important/bad/whatever that it's okay to drop human decency and act like a scumbag in order to fight for/against it, you lose something in yourself that's more important than words can describe. Something that you can't get back until you recognize what you've become, how far you've veered off course, and choose to bring yourself back.

Look at the issues that are closest to your heart. Now look at the worst ways that you treat the people on the other side of that issue, when you're arguing with them and trying to win the argument, in the name of fighting for what you think is right. Look at the person you are in those moments, when you're treating people the worst that you ever treat anyone. Is that the person you want to be, when you're fighting for the things that are most important to you? Is that how you want to represent the issues that mean the most to you? Can you look that part of yourself in the eye and be proud?

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Diamond2020

To spend so much time to debate on pride. To debate on what is important.
We each see life very different. So to debate only robs one of life.
You will get old by debating.
Will you have lived your life?
Will you have touched and given those that have little in life.
Why fill your world with so much words.
Live
Shine
Swim
Dance
Sing
Dear Silver - it is you that you seek.
You are the universe
All the universe is in you
Then go inwards, into your inner temple
Go inwards and find all your answers
In the silence you will hear

BlueDiver · 36-40, M

There's a lot of truth and wisdom in this, both for me personally, and in general. But I don't think that the right path, however you define "right," is as narrow as what you're describing. I think that both the inward and outward journey of the self have merit and value. Each on it's own is worthwhile, both for your own sake and the sake of others. And I think that both inwardly directed and outwardly directed transformative effort have value as well. Both can also be destructive if you use one to avoid the other, but both can be powerful and good if used well.

At the end of the day, a lot of it comes down to who you are, and what path resonates with you. I figured out a long time ago that, for better or for worse, my basic nature was to shake things up. To question things. To destroy illusion. I tried the more meditative path. It helped me a lot. It continues to help me a lot. But to me, goodness is what's left after you strip away all the gunk covering up your true self, which means that good people are as infinitely varied as evil people are all-the-same. The person I strive to be walks a different path than the one you're describing, a path that I hope and believe is increasingly good as I move farther along it.

Diamond2020

Then shine in that path and be at PEACE in that path.

BlueDiver · 36-40, M

I'll try to, and then I'll keep trying. Maybe I'll even succeed, however that's measured. Thanks Diamond :)

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