I heard the most fascinating analogy over the weekend.
Being a peacemaker versus a peacekeeper.
A peacekeeper holds truth to avoid ‘conflict’. Pushes problems down the road. Pursues artificial peace and allows wrongs to worsen. Compromises their values. Peacekeepers fear consequences to maintain balance. Walks on eggshells.
A peacemaker moves out of denial and acknowledge the problem. Tells the absolute truth knowing that although the short term may be tumultuous, the long term is healing and embetterment. Peacemakers will selflessly sacrifice themselves to protect the core values that hold us together.
Often times, when faced with societal pressure to comply or be accepting of ideas and ideology you don’t agree with…we just smile and nod and stay silent. To be polite. To avoid further conflict. To be “accepting”.
Perhaps it’s that flexibility in our core value and morals that have led society to the brink of collapse. Perhaps we should have stayed strong. Perhaps we should have said something when given the opportunity.
Self censorship. It’s the worst part of the last 4 years. The normalization of staying silent in fear.
Fear of cancellation. Fear of losing a job. Fear of being ostracized by society. Fear of State, who we ironically elect to protect us.
Fear that if we speak Truth, something bad will happen in the immediate.
And the opposite of Truth isn’t false. Its lie. To tell the truth doesn’t mean you have to be 100% correct on all things at all times. It means you are genuine in your statement. That there is no lie. The substance of truth matters…but your intent matters more.
Protect core values by speaking truth:
Participation Trophies are bullshit.
Men can’t be Women.
Our leaders are both incompetent and corrupt.
And we blame the leaders for the fall of society…but the reality is…we let it happen.
Don’t be a peacekeeper. Be a peacemaker.
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called Sons of God”
Truth at all costs
I heard the most fascinating analogy over the weekend.
Being a peacemaker versus a peacekeeper.
A peacekeeper holds truth to avoid ‘conflict’. Pushes problems down the road. Pursues artificial peace and allows wrongs to worsen. Compromises their values. Peacekeepers fear consequences to maintain balance. Walks on eggshells.
A peacemaker moves out of denial and acknowledge the problem. Tells the absolute truth knowing that although the short term may be tumultuous, the long term is healing and embetterment. Peacemakers will selflessly sacrifice themselves to protect the core values that hold us together.
Often times, when faced with societal pressure to comply or be accepting of ideas and ideology you don’t agree with…we just smile and nod and stay silent. To be polite. To avoid further conflict. To be “accepting”.
Perhaps it’s that flexibility in our core value and morals that have led society to the brink of collapse. Perhaps we should have stayed strong. Perhaps we should have said something when given the opportunity.
Self censorship. It’s the worst part of the last 4 years. The normalization of staying silent in fear.
Fear of cancellation. Fear of losing a job. Fear of being ostracized by society. Fear of State, who we ironically elect to protect us.
Fear that if we speak Truth, something bad will happen in the immediate.
And the opposite of Truth isn’t false. Its lie. To tell the truth doesn’t mean you have to be 100% correct on all things at all times. It means you are genuine in your statement. That there is no lie. The substance of truth matters…but your intent matters more.
Protect core values by speaking truth:
Participation Trophies are bullshit.
Men can’t be Women.
Our leaders are both incompetent and corrupt.
And we blame the leaders for the fall of society…but the reality is…we let it happen.
Don’t be a peacekeeper. Be a peacemaker.
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called Sons of God”