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%PREVENTION MINIMIZE REDUCE RESCUE OTHER MISTAKE+970321
%TRAGIC BLUNDER CONFUSION IGNORANCE DISEASE SICK+970321
%EVIL SIN ALIENATION ESTRANGEMENT EXCOMMUNICATED 970321
There seems to be a human instinct which leads well
intentioned people to try to prevent, minimize or reduce:
MISTAKES TRAGEDIES BLUNDERS CONFUSION
IGNORANCE DISEASE SICKNESS EVIL SIN
COERCION VIOLENCE MANIPULATION IMPRISONMENT
ALIENATION ESTRANGEMENT ARROGANCE EXCOMMUNICATION
Unfortunately many people with good intentions are
mislead by alienative ideals and values --- as they try
to accomplish their "good" deeds. They become
preoccupied with what the words early in the list point
to --- and fail to recognize the importance of dealing
with what the words late in the list point to.
When we seek to deal with what we regard as evil
and which is located outside of our relationships --- we
often make the mistake of making matters worse, rather
than better. We are lead into tragic blunders in our
confusion and ignorance in regards to what is the nature
of evil. Evil has to do with RELATIONSHIPS characterized
by alienation, confusion and ignorance. Such
relationships involve us. We cannot be objective
and unbiased about evil relationships. They make us
ill, ill-willed, dis-eased, ill-at-ease and sick in
heart, mind, body and spirit.
When we try to control that which we cannot control
--- we do so in ways which are dishonest and alienative;
estranged in arrogant ways from those whom we week to
control. We are prone to excommunicate ourselves from
those whom we seek to control---but in our confusion we
focus upon them as being excommunicated from us. We thus
make ourselves ignorant of how they are likely to
respond to our efforts --- and lay firm foundations for
making many mistakes because of our ignorance, confusion
and arrogance self-righteousness.
We cannot help others to avoid tragic mistakes ---
while we are making many tragic mistakes in failing to
take good care of our own selves. Our addictions and
codependent relationships lead us into foolish
attempts to fix, control, rescue and prevent that which
is beyond our power.
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