4.17.2009
Miller writes, “Before I tried that experiment, I thought I was a nice person, but after trying it, I realized I thought bad things about people all day long, and that, like Tony says, my natural desire was to love darkness.” I don’t think I realize, like Miller, until I think about it all day that I think bad things about people all day long. I tried to not complain for a while and I did not realize how much I did complain until I stopped complaining. When we are so used to doing something we do not think about doing it. It is easier to love the darkness a lot of the time. “I figured I could just make myself do good things, think good thoughts about other people, but that was no easier than walking up to a complete stranger and falling in love with them.” It is very hard to just make yourself do good things when it is something like thinking bad things about other people, but I would probably be great to try to make yourself do it though.
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I agree Sara, especially with trying to stop thinking mean thoughts about people. They just creep into your mind, and you don't usually think anything of it. It is a good thing to try to stop, and instead make yourself think something nice about the person. But like Miller said, that can be equally challenging. Maybe we should all give it a go though, making the conscious effort.
ReplyDeleteWow I have never thought about it that way. It is so hard to not think bad things about other people, but maybe with practice, it's possible.
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