(to Aramis, for stopping me from publishing Spy game…)
‘How can you stop a train with but a thought?’
-The Puppet Master
All the energy I was accumulating inside was eating me like the most powerful acid would eat a piece of paper. It would have ultimately blown me to bits.
It was a time of glory in battle.
It was a time of vengeance and retribution.
It was a time of confrontation, of cleaving a heart until you would hear ‘I surrender’
It was a time to finish it all…
What would have followed would be a time where the vultures and crows would have feasted on the corpses of those two armies which had originally been the staunchest of allies.
…and I would not let that happen.
For in a time of vengeance the best thing to do is to stay still, and let the winds of wisdom blow away your pain, your anger… In those times just quiescence itself will bring peace.
‘He who listens and studies his opponent’s attacks will always be victorious.’
Now, this is not about being victorious over those who have attacked you, rather being victorious over your own weakness, your own faltering, and your own misjudgment.
Do not judge another. Do not destroy that which has cost so much to build with but a single thought, insult, or word. You know…or you think you know the present, but you do not know someone’s past, and you certainly cannot read someone’s thoughts.
Interpretation is an art, and a rather difficult art to practice. As with painting, we can all do it, but can we do it right?
Lesson learned: ‘With love, you can stop the train that would wreck your life forever’
-The Puppet Master
All the energy I was accumulating inside was eating me like the most powerful acid would eat a piece of paper. It would have ultimately blown me to bits.
It was a time of glory in battle.
It was a time of vengeance and retribution.
It was a time of confrontation, of cleaving a heart until you would hear ‘I surrender’
It was a time to finish it all…
What would have followed would be a time where the vultures and crows would have feasted on the corpses of those two armies which had originally been the staunchest of allies.
…and I would not let that happen.
For in a time of vengeance the best thing to do is to stay still, and let the winds of wisdom blow away your pain, your anger… In those times just quiescence itself will bring peace.
‘He who listens and studies his opponent’s attacks will always be victorious.’
Now, this is not about being victorious over those who have attacked you, rather being victorious over your own weakness, your own faltering, and your own misjudgment.
Do not judge another. Do not destroy that which has cost so much to build with but a single thought, insult, or word. You know…or you think you know the present, but you do not know someone’s past, and you certainly cannot read someone’s thoughts.
Interpretation is an art, and a rather difficult art to practice. As with painting, we can all do it, but can we do it right?
Lesson learned: ‘With love, you can stop the train that would wreck your life forever’
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2 comments:
A moment's worth of vengeance can lead to a lifetime's worth of regret.
One man crushes the one who has wronged him. Another man forgives him. Which man is stronger?
Unforgiveness only punishes the one who is unforgiving. Forgiving does not require forgetting, because we should learn from our mistakes and errors in judgment. But forgiving does mean releasing the internal toxicity that poisons you.
We are meant to live joyfully ever after... and releasing the torment of meaningless grievances is a small price to pay for that joy.
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