Dear Amina recently posted this on her blog Love, Harmony & Beauty #99. It is a compelling statement from John O’ Donohue that reminded me of Kim Stanley Robinson’s quote I posted earlier, “…pessimism is a dereliction of duty…”
We can never be reminded enough of how important it is to remember our power and practices that allow us to continue our critical social and earth justice work in these profound and challenging times.
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The world is not decided by action alone. It is decided more by consciousness and spirit; they are the secret sources of all action and behaviour.
The spirit of a time is an incredibly subtle, yet hugely powerful force. And it is comprised of the mentality and spirit of all individuals together.
Therefore, the way you look at things is not simply a private matter. Your outlook actually and concretely affects what goes on.
When you give in to helplessness, you collude with despair and add to it.
When you take back your power and choose to see the possibilities for healing and transformation, your creativity awakens and flows to become an active force of renewal and encouragement in the world.
In this way, even in your own hidden life, you can become a powerful agent of transformation.
– John O’Donohue