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I dub this look - The Pause.
The pause before that outburst over our egos getting hurt by a truth we refuse to see.
The pause before that angry tweet or upset comment over a reality we are not ready to deal with.
The pause before terminating a friendship over a petty argument.
The pause before that outburst over our egos getting hurt by a truth we refuse to see.
The pause before that angry tweet or upset comment over a reality we are not ready to deal with.
The pause before terminating a friendship over a petty argument.
We should all have more moments of The Pause.
Like how Mama Earth has called for a pause in Her destruction in the name of "productivity".
Capitalism did not just alter the course of economics, it has altered the way we do politics and envision society.
Like how Mama Earth has called for a pause in Her destruction in the name of "productivity".
Capitalism did not just alter the course of economics, it has altered the way we do politics and envision society.
The overt focus on inflating our egos - what we believe about ourselves - based on superficial matrices like material wealth and conventional beauty.
All the while, we never stop to pause and think, "hey, this is not about me".
All the while, we never stop to pause and think, "hey, this is not about me".
Have you ever felt misunderstood? The ego just wants to fight that, doesn't it? "How dare they misunderstand me!"
Try... The Pause.
"If what they are saying about me isn't true, do I really need to manage the perception of others? That is a battle I will never win."
Try... The Pause.
"If what they are saying about me isn't true, do I really need to manage the perception of others? That is a battle I will never win."
Have you ever felt jealous of other people's happiness? The ego just feels like it's being left out, doesn't it? "That happiness should belong to ME!"
Try The Pause.
"Glad to see they're doing so well! I will work on myself and I know I will get my own happiness, too."
Try The Pause.
"Glad to see they're doing so well! I will work on myself and I know I will get my own happiness, too."
Feeling emotionally activated over a political view you don't agree with?
"How could she support #undirosak? Those votes belong to the party *I* support! How dare she deny OUR party those votes!"
The Pause says: (cont)
"How could she support #undirosak? Those votes belong to the party *I* support! How dare she deny OUR party those votes!"
The Pause says: (cont)
"Wait a minute, this isn't about me or my party. Why do these people feel they don't have a choice in this election? What is it about my party that they feel we don't deserve their precious votes?"
Remove the ego from any situation and the root probs will become much clearer.
Remove the ego from any situation and the root probs will become much clearer.
In the face of hatred, it is easy to go with the ego and hate back.
Hatred is also very profitable. "Content" goes more viral when hatred drives it, hence, more revenue.
Please note the BIG difference between hatred aimed at injustice and hatred aimed at the powerless.
Hatred is also very profitable. "Content" goes more viral when hatred drives it, hence, more revenue.
Please note the BIG difference between hatred aimed at injustice and hatred aimed at the powerless.
When we observe The Pause, we mind that difference well.
Are we really reacting out of a clear sense of justice? Or are we really just reacting out of bruised egos?
That's how to make the personal political. If egos are at the center, then it is just personal, nothing political
Are we really reacting out of a clear sense of justice? Or are we really just reacting out of bruised egos?
That's how to make the personal political. If egos are at the center, then it is just personal, nothing political
Sekian khutbah raya saya di hari yang mulia ini.
Semoga kita semua beroleh kemenangan dalam jihad melawan nafsu (ego), kerana itulah sebenar-benar jihad.
Amin. Amin. Amin. Terima kasih.
Semoga kita semua beroleh kemenangan dalam jihad melawan nafsu (ego), kerana itulah sebenar-benar jihad.
Amin. Amin. Amin. Terima kasih.
Thank you for the love shown on this thread!
For the extended version of it, I have published my thoughts on #EidUlFitr
this year on my website. Thank you for reading. Sebarkan cinta! 
https://maryamlee.com/eidulfitri-2020-khutbah-from-a-feminist-and-a-human-rights-worker/
For the extended version of it, I have published my thoughts on #EidUlFitr
this year on my website. Thank you for reading. Sebarkan cinta! https://maryamlee.com/eidulfitri-2020-khutbah-from-a-feminist-and-a-human-rights-worker/
