A short jaunt down the rabbit hole of self reflection; a regularly required, but not always pleasant journey. Personal prejudices and biases are a part of human existence; a struggle we all face each day. How do we counter our negative thoughts; our less than generous preconceptions?
A friend once declared I was always "so damned sure of myself," not meant as a compliment, after I adamantly expressed an idea. I entertained no internal conflict, no "on the fence" mentality, but rather the certainty of a passionately held view. I am comfortable with these beliefs, and I have many. This trait is not always endearing to my friends and peers. The up side is I speak my mind in full honesty and transparency, so they know I'm not sugar coating a steaming pile of shit. The downside is my blunt delivery can be off putting, to say the least.
I believe we all struggle, daily, sometimes moment to moment, to keep our less charitable selves in check and strive to feed and water the kinder, more compassionate sides of our nature. I'm optimistic enough to think we win most battles, most days. I'm pessimistic enough to think vast swaths of Americans do not even realize a battle rages on or long ago surrendered any effort to even try. Once you have jumped, head first, into the abyss and forsaken all your goodness, the truth is just some fairy tale only weak pansies bother fighting for.
