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“Each person you meet
is an aspect of yourself,
clamoring for love.”
Eric Micha'el Leventhal
"True patriotism
hates injustice
in its own land
more
than anywhere else."
Clarence Darrow
“The emotion
that can
break your heart
is sometimes
the very one
that heals it...”
Nicholas Sparks
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The adversarial force
challenging our
Better Nature
operates
in mysterious ways.
Most evil in this world
is done by those
who believe they are
Doing Right.
One way that evil
tricks us
is by using our
Better Instincts
to it's own bad ends.
One example
is becoming SO
"sympathetic" to the
pain of others,
that we become
Righteously Angry
on their behalf.
This creates:
More Anger,
More Judgement,
Less Insight.
Look at your own
facial expression.
Listen honestly
to your own words.
What energy
are YOU putting
into the world?
Righteous Anger
is an oxymoron
like jumbo shrimp.
Don't be a big
moron shrimp!
Fondly, cloudia
As always, needed that. Your post made me think of so many things going on inside my head as well as inside our country. The question, "What kind of energy are you putting into the world?" makes me stop and look at myself.
ReplyDeleteSo right. Right or Wrong often depends where you are standing at the time.
ReplyDeleteBe a big smarty shrimp!
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interesting...the first quote was a really cool perspective...your own words at the end really got me thinking...huh...i may fall into that on occassion...ha.
ReplyDeletealoha from va
haha. :)
ReplyDeletelove your skies.
Love the commotion in that first photo :-)))
ReplyDeleteEach of you has a jumbo heart. I can tell! Thanks, my Friends
ReplyDeletehi cludia, love love love your post and photos. lovely as usual.
ReplyDeletehappy weekend~
i linked to you today!
xo/alohaaa!!
That's the problem .. There ate too many moron shrimps around the world making decidedly smelly decisions n'est pas :)
ReplyDeleteYou know I meant are.. oui :)
ReplyDeleteMaking me think in a whole different way about shrimp ! Somehow shrimp is now making me think about Forrest Gump and I loved that character and his sweet energy .
ReplyDeleteHa. I know I've been a moron shrimp sometimes. But your quotes go right to the core of the matter with wisdom. I especially like the first quote. The pictures, as always are wonderful and soothing. Thank you Cloudia.
ReplyDeleteYou need to make and sell a Comfort Spiral bumper sticker: "Don't be a big moron shrimp!"
ReplyDeleteLove it.
ReplyDeleteAnd moron shrimp are everywhere. Where is the tartare sauce when you need it?
I become righteously angry quite a bit. It stresses me out far too much.
ReplyDeleteThought provoking words and fun presentation. I love the gorgeous sky shots.
ReplyDeleteI really like that Darrow quote.
ReplyDeleteYour first shot looks like it could be a posed art installation. Thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.
ReplyDeleteNice capture of life there. Loved seeing the skies too.
ReplyDeleteThe pictures today are marvelous!!
ReplyDeleteNamaste /\ from Mumbai
Aloha!!
Good advice!
ReplyDeleteLovely shots and thoughts! I do indeed wish that the war in Gaza would end and we would all join in peace as fellow humans.
ReplyDeleteWell Cloudia, these quotes certainly got me thinking!
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That Clarence Darrow quote is amazing!! Thank you for sharing :)
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