Licking the Razor's Edge (2015)
Recognizing the hidden addictions that bind you, … to then set your True Self free
Recognizing the hidden addictions that bind you,
… to then set your True Self free
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Step 05: PROTEST INJUSTICE<br />
“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects<br />
and enhances <strong>the</strong> freedom of o<strong>the</strong>rs.” ~ Nelson Mandela<br />
On <strong>the</strong> 11 th of February in <strong>the</strong> year 1990,<br />
after almost 27 years of imprisonment for<br />
“treason” against <strong>the</strong> racist apar<strong>the</strong>id<br />
regime in South Africa, Nelson Mandela<br />
was released from prison and returned to<br />
a life of freedom. Regardless of how we<br />
might feel about Mandela’s methods or<br />
his message, <strong>the</strong>re is little doubt that he<br />
was a champion for liberation and that he<br />
inspired many with his courage and his<br />
resolve.<br />
That having been said, what many might not understand is that Nelson Mandela was truly<br />
“set Free” long before his release from prison. Indeed, he was completely free – free from<br />
<strong>the</strong> slimy clutches of his fear –in every moment he chose to Peace-fully defy unjust<br />
authority; free and filled with <strong>the</strong> Peace of Purpose in every instant he chose to confront<br />
<strong>the</strong> very real threats of rejection, pain and even death in order to stand up for <strong>the</strong> ideals of<br />
Acceptance and Harmony and Love.<br />
And it is exactly this type of courage that is one of <strong>the</strong> most powerful ways for each and<br />
every one of us to leave fear behind and live lives of deep Meaning and real Happiness.<br />
In-deed, <strong>the</strong>re are thousands (if not hundreds of thousands) of opportunities for Peace-full<br />
protest waiting for each of us today; thousands of worthy causes in need of our support;<br />
thousands of crimes against humanity and thousands of insults to <strong>the</strong> Earth that are still<br />
going unchallenged – or that are being challenged far too feebly.<br />
Consider <strong>the</strong> following injustices that are ripe for your nonviolent resistance:<br />
*If you believe in Peace, you can protest <strong>the</strong> disgrace that is Obama’s ongoing “Drone<br />
War” against <strong>the</strong> citizens of Afghanistan.<br />
*If you believe in cherishing <strong>the</strong> only Earth we have, you can protest Chevron (and all<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r large oil companies) for polluting our air & our oceans … you can protest<br />
McDonald’s for destroying our rainforests … you can protest Dow Chemical for<br />
poisoning our planet & its people … and you can protest Monsanto for waging a<br />
despicable war on both <strong>the</strong> small farmer & non-GMO-tainted food.<br />
*If you believe in Health, you can protest any & all cigarette manufacturers for pushing<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir drugs on us & our children.<br />
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