When we are young we are deeply distressed over injustice and angered when it occurs to us or a loved one – as we progress, we either become inured – we sort of expect injustice and hence not only are we not surprised but often feel, “if they can, why can’t I” (this explains the hypocritical behavior of many people in power, for though idealistically they may know right from wrong, emotionally and instinctively hence in all types of realistic situations, if they can get away with it, they feel they are not being any different – which was the reason Lance Armstrong gave for taking steroids for his accomplishments) However, there is a third and true path and this is the path whereby, unlike the child who is reacting emotionally hence doesn’t from a realistic, cognitive and productive reaction, the adult can
By zevi770 · March 21, 2016