Hello one and all.

Essayist, lecturer, philosopher, and minister Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) gave us this

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest achievement."

How are you?

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ninalanyon · 61-69, T

It's not just the world that is doing that. At least in my case most of the problems have been internal. When I finally overcame my inner resistance I found that out in the world I was pushing against open doors. Most of the world seems to actually like the real me, or at worst is indifferent.

onrealityofdreams · M

@ninalanyon Do you find indifference is preferable over hatred?

ninalanyon · 61-69, T

@onrealityofdreams Definitely. Indifference lets me and the other party go about our respective lives without either of us being disturbed. Hatred can too easily spill over into hostile action, and even easier to hostile words.

I can't imagine a scenario in which hatred would be preferred.

onrealityofdreams · M

@ninalanyon I can't imagine where hatred is preferred either though some people like to say they want to destroy rather than build.