Simple truths

Julian Walker shares some pithy observations in a series of "Simply put" posts. Here's a quote from Simply put #3:

Look under the belief that we have chosen everything in life and you will find a deep fear of not being in control.

None of us has control over the circumstances of our birth.

Children do not choose to be born into poverty, dysfunction, socio-political unrest or trauma.

Nor do we choose our intelligence, gifts or other genetic traits.

Denying this is a form of hubris, that while attempting to feel empowered actually diminishes our power.

As painful as it is to acknowledge, there really are victims in the world.

Accepting this pain allows for a grounded compassion toward the human condition.

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See also Simply put #1 and Simply put #2. Concise, though not sententious. The ensuing discussions tend to obfuscate the posts themselves, unfortunately.