I’m betting there are a bunch of Marvel movie fans out there. I’m also a big one. When I saw this speech I knew I had to include it. King T’Challa’s at the end of the Black Panther movie.
I want to look at this not as a community statement but as an individual. So many of us like to look at what separates us. I mean that is easy right I see people do it all the time. They are glaring examples all over social media if you have any questions about it. Another way it was put is “In effect, the brain is like Velcro for negative experiences, but Teflon for positive ones.” by Rick Hansen PhD. You probably know Family members, and friends that have this ailment also. It is so prevalent. Unless you are constantly conscious of it you probably act this way from time to time right. I mean it is really common. I work on it but still find it happening in my life. I think about the differences that me and this other person have. I mean isn’t this the basis of arrogance?
But the thing that makes the most sense is to look at the way the beliefs make you feel and how others around you react. As the next sentence says “the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers.” Most of you if you were told you were racist I’m betting that would build a barrier between the two of you. I’m not a big historian and I would love to have someone point out a time in history when building barriers created change. I can think of a few places where building bridges between people created it. Like Ronald Regan and Mikhail Gorbachev, Barack Obama built bridges with Congress and the Senate or Nelson Mandela. To me these are great examples of building bridges. You might not agree or maybe even judge some of these men or me for saying that. I had judgements go through my mind as I wrote them. We don’t have to stop the judgements, just pay attention to them and decide whether or not to give them a voice, or to give them authenticity. What is the purpose of giving your judgement a voice? Does giving it a voice create division or solidarity, does it create love or anger? What is it you think it will change?
To me the end goal is to create one single family or tribe. Borders don’t matter, race is not what drives me. I feel we are all one, My belief is that we all share a single maker. Everything on this earth was created by the same God! That is what brings us together. If we look at DNA humans share 99.99% on average. If we concentrate on that .01 percent it can seem so huge! Isn't it arrogance to concentrate on the differences?
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