The truly terrible thing...

Yes, it's a battle.  Of opinions.  Of perspectives.  As Jean Renoir once put it: "The truly terrible thing is that everybody has their reasons."  And it's hard to change minds.  Even one's own mind.  And I think we need to be on guard against our own prejudices.  And our own egos.  And the battle is "in-built" inside of us.  And that's OK it's just our road.  Competing thoughts. Competing emotions. Competing desires.

Our own minds and bodies are battlefields.  And sometimes it's a struggle to see clearly.  Or maybe struggle is the wrong word.  We must look at the world with clear eyes.  It's not always easy to drop the shield.  But sometimes we need to be "defenseless" and do our best to just look, to just see.  The world is a remarkable thing.  Our lives are amazing gifts from an unknown giver.  And we are left to our own devices.  But there are clues all around us and we must do our best...

And the best strategy? "Wide Awake! And not sleeping..."