The Necessity of Appealing to Innate Human Dignity Instead of Furthering Argument and Division
Self-mastery is not about agreeing with other people’s opinions or keeping silent — it demonstrates your humility and respect for a common humanity through understanding.
Do you remember how angry, divisive, and polarizing social media became in the summer of 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 lockdown — especially culminating with the death (killing) of George Floyd and the resulting Black Lives Matter protests?
Not to purposefully trigger you, but I invite you to remember what you were thinking and feeling during that period of your life.
Do you recall your conversations, what you posted online, and your thoughts about what was happening in the world at the time? Were you angry and outraged, or were you calm and considerate? Did you share your frustrations and opinions online or in conversations, or did you seek to understand and find commonality with both sides of the debate?
None of the above is meant to make you feel ashamed for how you responded or reacted during that difficult period of time.
Instead, I invite you to reflect and consider who you were being during that time in history.
Were you acting humanely or li…
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