Sorry to have been out of it the last few. I broke out of the monastery. I probably only have about 22 years left. That's not a big deal except I'm not going to waste time. The "will" seems to be the thing that links the rational linguistic mind to the dynamic of the animating force of living. By not condescending, by not preaching, we all can enjoy a kind of honesty that is still private, personal and inscrutable.
As you learn to identify more of the distinguishing variabilities of the human behavior, our attitudes will be efficient to the tasks at hand. Understanding is not for the sake of controlling other people. It is much easier to dominate through trust than it is to control through fear. But man does not see it.
An essay on this topic is particularly silly in the face of the daily hardships of living. But here is where I find beauty. I was asked today about ruthlessness. We both confessed to having to accept being used in business. And in fact we believe she is getting robbed by her school for a technical education that is not sufficient to get her the quality job necessary to pay off student loans. I get to live in a country that is troubled but peaceful. But when I know that the quality of education in my country is regulated by a cadre of bureaucratic mobsters I dread to think how much worse things can get. The I Ching says, ("Oppression is the test of character. Through oppression one learns to lesson rancor.") When one has something to say, it is not believed. "THE SUPERIOR MAN STAKES HIS LIFE ON FOLLOWING HIS WILL."
The will has a way. It may be that we do not see it. "Blind spots?" Adversity and strife are the domain of our human necessity. Solutions may or may not exist. But we will to face adversity and carry on the best we can. Yes we do.
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