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Anger must be fed, much in the same way as a fire will go out without fuel. I heard this statement in an interview with Yuval Noah Harari, in an Ezra Klein podcast. As an Israeli, Mr. Harari has particularly insightful interpretations of what is happening with Israel and Palestine. The fire has been fed for years. He also speaks to the Germany/Jewish ancient hatred. This is in the past. Things are not like that now. Many people whose parents left the country are returning and seeking citizenship. Not only has this fire not been fed, but peace has been nurtured. In order to do that, we must look directly at the conflict with compassion, not fear. Reparations are more than handing out money; they are opening our hearts and welcoming someone who may have been ousted from our lives. There is much to be learned from history, and it is our duty to help ensure that we do not fear the past. I am extremely grateful to the historians who tell stories, from which we can see our present situations and know how to handle them. As Rachel Maddox shows us in her book, Prequel, we do not need to reinvent the wheel!
“An ancient hate is passing from the world. And with it goes all hatred and all fear. Look back no longer, for what lies ahead is all you ever wanted in your heart. Give up the world! But not to sacrifice. You never wanted it. What happiness have you sought here that did not bring you pain? What moment of content has not been bought at fearful price in coins of suffering? Joy has no cost. It is your sacred right, and what you pay for is not happiness. Be speeded on your way by honesty, and let not your experiences here deceive in retrospect. ¹²hey were not free from bitter cost and joyless consequence.”
—A Course in Miracles T-30.V.9:1-12
“The aggravation of error foretells its doom, and confirms the ancient axiom: ‘Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad.”’
—Mary Baker Eddy - Science and Health Page 105:27-29
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