Day 2,650 —Looking at a Bumblebee— today with a PICTURE of a RABBIT

It is easier to feel self-righteous and wronged when confronted with inconsistencies in one’s thinking and actions than to admit that you are wrong and change. I speak from experience. I long held hold to a belief system that I suspiciously knew was wrong, but it was too hard to change. It was much easier to feel self-righteous and that others were persecuting me. 

It is a nice trick to convince people that if they are persecuted, they are somehow on the right path. It is a nice trick because we all feel in some ways that we our being persecuted. It is a nice trick as well to convince people that trust in logic and science are inherently flawed. It equals the playing field for everyone to feel that their opinion is equal to historical, scientific, and / or logical arguments. 

I used to be on the other side of a lot of issues, but one of the main reasons I was able to admit I was on the wrong side was the hate and fear that kept me on that side for such a long time. If the side you are on politically, culturally, or religiously is motivated by hate and fear, I would suggest that you consider that love and truth does not motivate by hate and fear. Love and truth do not need to motivate that way. Love and truth have logic, science, and history on their side. If your side speaks the truth with love all they need is their words. 

I was writing this in my mind as I ran. It sounded a lot different during my time out in the sun. I just saw this sign that made me sad.