#Theweekthatwas @ 11/05/2025
A week of new spaces and familiar faces taught me that:
In a tit-for-tat world, escalation is inevitable
Sometimes there are "good old days" and sometimes there are better new ones
If there’s one thing that should be celebrated more than peace, let it be justice because you cannot achieve the former when the latter is not in place
When we're waiting for a trial to pass or seeking something better, we tend to disregard the learning opportunity of the waiting period
Joy can be found in the simplest of experiences
When we're capable of inflicting, supporting, accepting or ignoring the forced famine of children, then we're capable of any evil
When inequity favours certain segments of society, those segments will go to any extent to maintain such inequities
Kindness isn't giving in to every request; instead, sometimes holding back is the best form of kindness
We learn more from our struggles, our challenges, our failures than we do from our successes
When we do things mainly to please others or to get them off our backs, we will eventually run out of steam
Instead, if our intentions and objectives are based on a purpose that aligns with our values, we're much more likely to endure
It is man's nature to keep wanting more; controlling this desire is one of his greatest challenges
