Ever work on a problem so long that you've got a half of a dozen solutions buzzing around like bees near a flower?
What if those bees are really wasps? What if the value of your solutions is less than the lessons of the problem?
Yikes!
We can't solve a problem until we let go of the solutions that don't work.
To get started, let go.
-- doug smith
Too much pressure...or too little.
Too much stress...or not enough.
More problems are caused by imbalance than we realize.
Find the balance.
Center the attention.
Breathe.
-- doug smith
Problems caused by enemies last as long as you have enemies.
I don't know how to deal with an enemy, so I treat them like a friend.
It doesn't always work out, but we already know what to expect from enemies.
-- doug smith
Is it possible to have peace without justice?
I wrestle with that question because I know what I'd like it to be and I suspect that the real answer is something else. How about you?
The path of peace is sometimes covered with conflict.
Problems don't always present in a respectful, peaceful manner. Sometimes they barely even disguise the greed behind the behavior.
Tough, yet almost certain, the answer involves an assertive response.
A problem caused by greed might need a bit of justice.
Peaceful, restorative justice perhaps, but most definitely justice.
-- doug smith
