There’s love, and then there’s reverse love. Either way, your heart finds joy or a deviant purpose for its existence.
If you love a group of people, there will always be somebody for you to feel empathy for, to sympathize with, or to care for.
If you go the other way, there will always be someone for you to be disgusted with, to hold in contempt, for you to fear.
If you pursue the object of your affection, your heart will find contentment. If you hound the object of your disgust, your heart won’t rest until the last one is found.
Then, what is your heart going to do? Will it remember that it used to have the capacity to love, or will it be too late and then have to turn on you?
The moral of the story is to be progressive, don’t go in reverse, because you can’t make your community great again, if there’s nothing left.
By: ElRoyPoet, 2022
“When you start understanding the science and psychology of hate, you begin to realize that there are numerous complex reasons for your hatred towards people. In an ideal world, we would love and respect everyone we interact with. Everyone will be compassionate, emphatic, generous, considerate and kind. We will accept each other’s views no matter how opposing they may be to ours and would learn from different perspectives. But reality is far from ideal. And this is perhaps why we often get upset, angry and annoyed with others.” Excerpt from 5 Reasons Why You Hate People According To Psychology
Commentary: Interesting; love and hate are complex emotions, yet similar in that both are intimate and shared only with the object of your affection or indignation. However, they can also end up on opposite sides of the spectrum when it comes to shaping one’s life for good or evil. For example, love can transform into hate following a breakup or betrayal. Tragically, both emotions have the power to incapacitate the giver or the receiver when executed maliciously. This phenomenon can occur on an individual level, within families, churches, communities, and even states. It often begins with a simple misunderstanding and escalates into collective contempt for a group identity. When I look at the evil in the hearts of men, I finally understand—that God didn’t create that rage. Hate is the result of what happens when man turns his back—on God’s love.
Why fake peace is worse than good conflict
“People don’t (stop hating) because a veil lifts and they are suddenly able to see hate for what it is…They leave because it makes sense for them, because the value hate once gave them has diminished or evaporated…The reality is, people rarely change their personality or ideals during adulthood, and if they do, it needs to be something they do on their own, for themselves…I realized much too late that (hate) is a huge waste of life.” By: Corinna Olsen
The science behind ‘us vs. them’
“In every encounter, we either give life or we drain it; there is no neutral exchange.” By: Brennan Manning
“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14
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