THE MIDDLE is a hard place to be.
I think most people are close to the middle in all aspects of their lived.
Moderation in all things! So, we are taught to not be extreme. In a safe and peaceful and democratic place we can see other people's points of view, we have time to reconsider new positions as new evidence is presented, we can be tolerant and accepting of others as we expect to be tolerated and accepted. When our environment is safe and secure and there is peace and prosperity for all then diversity of cultures and behaviours and points of views can flourish and find their niches. Folks in the middle - moderates - need not dominate. Domination of others, the use of force to control actions and beliefs of others is the way of those on the extremes. Those who don't have THE POWER OF CONSENSUS... Consensus is some general agreement on things such as truth and honesty and fairness and love and kindness. Consensus asserts that love is good but you don't have to love this particular person or thing. Consensus asserts fairness is good while in many instances the world is not fair. Consensus asserts truth and honesty are good things and can be known and their opposites - lies and corruption are wrong... AND WE ALL REALLY KNOW WHAT THE CONSENSUS IS...
We are always feeling the pull of the extremes. I think that is natural and its the way to new and better ways. THE Middle is not clearly balanced as people tilt a bit this way or that from time to time. THE MIDDLE CHANGES and is confusing and frightening. It is frightening as TILTS seem to go some particular direction for a while.... and that tilt may not feel right to the left or right to the right.
There is a general lack of certainty in the world with one certainty being there will always be a middle somewhere and there will always be extremes.
I've heard it said... "the middle will not hold" and that meant the battle was going to be lost. WELL - the middle must hold! The "battle" must be won. THE BATTLE IS FOR THE MIDDLE!... For all/most of us!
I think most people are close to the middle in all aspects of their lived.
Moderation in all things! So, we are taught to not be extreme. In a safe and peaceful and democratic place we can see other people's points of view, we have time to reconsider new positions as new evidence is presented, we can be tolerant and accepting of others as we expect to be tolerated and accepted. When our environment is safe and secure and there is peace and prosperity for all then diversity of cultures and behaviours and points of views can flourish and find their niches. Folks in the middle - moderates - need not dominate. Domination of others, the use of force to control actions and beliefs of others is the way of those on the extremes. Those who don't have THE POWER OF CONSENSUS... Consensus is some general agreement on things such as truth and honesty and fairness and love and kindness. Consensus asserts that love is good but you don't have to love this particular person or thing. Consensus asserts fairness is good while in many instances the world is not fair. Consensus asserts truth and honesty are good things and can be known and their opposites - lies and corruption are wrong... AND WE ALL REALLY KNOW WHAT THE CONSENSUS IS...
We are always feeling the pull of the extremes. I think that is natural and its the way to new and better ways. THE Middle is not clearly balanced as people tilt a bit this way or that from time to time. THE MIDDLE CHANGES and is confusing and frightening. It is frightening as TILTS seem to go some particular direction for a while.... and that tilt may not feel right to the left or right to the right.
There is a general lack of certainty in the world with one certainty being there will always be a middle somewhere and there will always be extremes.
I've heard it said... "the middle will not hold" and that meant the battle was going to be lost. WELL - the middle must hold! The "battle" must be won. THE BATTLE IS FOR THE MIDDLE!... For all/most of us!
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