The Love Your Enemies Need

Well to be candid I don't know who my enemies are.  Maybe I don't have one or I am just blind to the fact that they exist. Am I arrogant?  OK, I just wish I could apologise. 

Now most times those we call enemies are those who critic us, those who make life hard and unbearable for us, those who see no good in us,  those who make us feel inadequate or inferior. We don't have our ways easily with them. They always see things differently.

Now think of them.  I mean think of those in that category. They just make your heart sink when you see them. You misbehave in their presence because you are trying to impress  them.  You are trying  to rise above the picture they paint about you.  You succeed in doing this for sometimes, then that your achilles caught up with you over and over.  Your mediocrity overcomes you. You are just back in the same spot. The message you keep hearing is they are responsible for where you are and what you are.  They are not.  You are. 

Now look up at the last paragraph I used to qualify them. 'They always see things differently'. Now think about this.  Now go to them and borrow their lenses. Have you borrowed one. OK,  now look at yourself. Are they lying about you? You still think they are. But that is what they see. What you think you are is what you want to become. They don't need to see it because that is your job.  And by the way you are still dreaming because you only see your own potential and they are seeing what you really are.  Now whose fault. Are they still  your enemies. Who then are your enemies. If they are still the ones maybe you need to clean those lenses and look again. If you have discovered  the enemies good but your problem just started because you need to clean some shit.  You are not OK because you just know your enemies. You need strategies and resources to drag yourself out. If you decided to take the short cut of binding and casting, then the enemies will just be right back after the feel good effect of your actions.

You need to put yourself through training. If you are not disciplined enough, find an accountability partner or pay someone to help you.  Don't just keep trying and failing.  Find the right strategy.  Throw the needed resources at it. Now don't make the mistake of letting them gauge your success, because when you do you will soon fit into their box.  They don't really know you. When they praise you, try to work harder because praise sometimes weakens our strength and wane our courage.  When the critic or bark,  take it in your stride

Just start and don't quit.