why is it such a huge topic for me?
i mean, i was even studying sociology and gender
to understand better
the process
of why and how
theory, self studies,...
...but still, it triggers so much in me
automatically, i see the link
between many problems in the world
and the function of the brain
to judge situations and people
only based on minimum information
it took/ it is taking me
many years
to accept that my brain works
the same way like everybody else brains work
thriving and training
to be aware as possible
is the only way
that works for me
today i researched the difference
between judging and prejudices:
i mean, i was even studying sociology and gender
to understand better
the process
of why and how
theory, self studies,...
...but still, it triggers so much in me
automatically, i see the link
between many problems in the world
and the function of the brain
to judge situations and people
only based on minimum information
it took/ it is taking me
many years
to accept that my brain works
the same way like everybody else brains work
thriving and training
to be aware as possible
is the only way
that works for me
today i researched the difference
between judging and prejudices:
"...judgment is the act of judging
while prejudice is (countable) an adverse judgment
or opinion formed beforehand
or without knowledge of the facts."
(Wikidiff)
while prejudice is (countable) an adverse judgment
or opinion formed beforehand
or without knowledge of the facts."
(Wikidiff)
but
i think the myth that
human beings can ever have
enough information to judge
is totally wrong
from that perspective
it doesn't make a difference
if it is judging
or prejudice
on the other hand,
I think Dr. Rutstein was absolutely right
regardless of ones intention
and awareness
prejudice is itself
a commitment to ignorance
because i can have the best
theoretical ideas about myself
not having prejudices
but if i have lots of them
unaware
in practice
i will be ignorant
not in total
as if the world would be that simple
hah! haha.
but in that blind spot
in this certain situation
i am ignorant
don't get me wrong
i am not a masochist
who wants to make herself
smaller than she is
but
i try to be realistic here
i have to reread Dr. Martin Luther King
and his approach of nonviolence
the concept chooses love in action
over hate
'if you harm me, you harm yourself'
to overcome
'the evil system of segregation'
despite the need to analyze a conflict
and maaany other things
i chose the 3rd principle
to link my recent experiences of
judging another person
it says:
i think the myth that
human beings can ever have
enough information to judge
is totally wrong
from that perspective
it doesn't make a difference
if it is judging
or prejudice
on the other hand,
I think Dr. Rutstein was absolutely right
regardless of ones intention
and awareness
prejudice is itself
a commitment to ignorance
because i can have the best
theoretical ideas about myself
not having prejudices
but if i have lots of them
unaware
in practice
i will be ignorant
not in total
as if the world would be that simple
hah! haha.
but in that blind spot
in this certain situation
i am ignorant
don't get me wrong
i am not a masochist
who wants to make herself
smaller than she is
but
i try to be realistic here
i have to reread Dr. Martin Luther King
and his approach of nonviolence
the concept chooses love in action
over hate
'if you harm me, you harm yourself'
to overcome
'the evil system of segregation'
despite the need to analyze a conflict
and maaany other things
i chose the 3rd principle
to link my recent experiences of
judging another person
it says:
well, good to remember
but heavy to apply to daily life
especially,
after realising that i am
far tooooo long
hanging on anger
accompanied by violent acts
because I am struggling
with the lesson of forgiveness
I would have never thought that about me
and i don't like it
but it is true
so much bad energy wasted
just because somebody
said or did something
which i didn't like
which hurt me or another person
and i can get really crazy about it
when I am working myself up into it
because the future of our world
depends on it
yes, i know it is stupid
to be that dramatic.
working on it.
but heavy to apply to daily life
especially,
after realising that i am
far tooooo long
hanging on anger
accompanied by violent acts
because I am struggling
with the lesson of forgiveness
I would have never thought that about me
and i don't like it
but it is true
so much bad energy wasted
just because somebody
said or did something
which i didn't like
which hurt me or another person
and i can get really crazy about it
when I am working myself up into it
because the future of our world
depends on it
yes, i know it is stupid
to be that dramatic.
working on it.
"Avoid internal violence of the spirit as well as external physical violence"
(www.thekingcenter.org/king-philosophy)
(www.thekingcenter.org/king-philosophy)
yes, that is what i want
actually,
it's time to get back to track
if i can manage to
follow the principles better
which is easy in theory
because they resonates with my soul
and so i accept them as true
my life is so much more
according to my goals and dreams
see,
that's why i love writing
hasta luego
see you later
i have to get back to study nonviolence principles
to hopefully invite them
to be more present in my life