Do we have to know the negative? According to Jesus, we should be like sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves (Matt. 10:16). Or as Machiavelli wrote, “… a prince who wishes to survive must know how to do wrong, and how to do or not do wrong according to necessity.” — Chapter XV, The Prince.
Before i give an opinion, some context. i find myself working with a group of ordinary people working towards an extraordinary goal. The goal is monumental and life-changing. Achievements, increments and successes are facilitated by an extraordinary leader whose quasi-laissez-faire attitude gives us the space to give our all. It sounds like he treats us as grown-ups. And he does. We recognise that we are there by merit and can leave anytime. But why would you leave this amazing sense of purpose? How do i find myself in the company of such wonderful people? The circumstances which bring about the tribe are described as a factor in personal development in terms of attracting them. Think of it as an electromagnetic field at a certain frequency where these things happen. This field of potential. Now think of tuning your mind into this frequency and, like an iron filing to a magnet, you find yourself there. How did i attract it? By thinking big. How do you ‘think big’? By contemplating ‘big’ things. For me, it changed when i took my wife to Vienna for our anniversary and saw the Hofburg Palace. To stand there and view its majesty and grandeur in person and contemplate what it took to create it. Vision, effort, and a 'why' give someone the desire to work tirelessly towards its completion. I was changed from then on because it resonated with me. It was the key to the lock. As i said to my dear friend, Alan Hennessy when we had a radio show “Let’s build a palace!”. i was speaking figuratively but in this heart, mind, and wherever there was a strong desire to work with people who had an equally strong desire. This is because building something this substantial cannot be done alone. Nor was this the first avenue i had experienced in achieving what we are looking to achieve. i had been disappointed before but i had gained significant experience. i know what success in this area doesn’t look and sound like. This brings me to the point of the environment. Because we are building, creating and working in a positive direction, we rarely speak of the negative efforts of ‘the competition’ or ‘the other side’. Because what we are constructing is so positive, there is no need to know others' counter-actions. We are building something because we know what is not done correctly. We know, any human knows the difference between right and wrong. Good creates, and evil looks to take down what is created. Evil cannot create, it lacks the ability. Evil thrives in the absence of creation. Yes, you have to be aware of how things are not working but the counter-action is not to go against it or fight it but to create. Create the change you wish to see in the world. Your creation will leave no room for wrongdoing. Once you start creating, remember that you will attract its opposite, and what you attract will not stop until it succeeds. This is why your desire to create must be greater and on a consistent basis. The most energy will be in its foundation but once it is built, it takes less energy to maintain. Yes, you have to be aware of wrong-doing or evil but it has no energy, it drains energy so “keeping an eye on it” should not be a continuous use of your time. Rise above. And keep on rising.
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