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| Occupy vs Tea Party What if they are both right? |
Spiritual practice, if done right, will
restore relationships, not disintegrate them. Self-righteousness will be
replaced by a new humility that seeks to understand rather than to demand I be
understood. These are only a few of my greatest weaknesses because I hunger for
attention and will use all sorts of covert manipulations to get others to
notice me so that I can get my way. I suppose that these character traits are
assets for a politician or an artist but they can become alienating attributes
if overly exploited.
Alienation is the most pressing problem
presented by the post-modern pro-techno-culture and the remedy for that is the
restoration of unity in my personal affairs as well as the community I live in.
This ideal projects outward to politics and my
political awareness best employs offerings of that unity. This means for me
that I take an approach that employs an active humility; seeking union rather
than finger-pointing and blame. In particular I ask myself when I protest,
“What do I wish to replace the present order with?” And when I find myself
defending the present order, “What can I do to remedy the situation?” Sure, I
can beat my drum and occupy parks, block traffic and provoke mayhem; but
wouldn’t it be more productive to seek ways to organize and elect folks who
will enact measures that better represent such unity?
Such unity and humility cannot be
achieved if my own soul is at war with itself. In other words; put down my protest
signs and smart phones; get off twitter and facebook for a few minutes and make
peace with myself to simply breathe.
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