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RE: Celebrating two years on Steem! Reflections, trips, moments and insights.
what a fantastic summation of your time at Steemit! And to have met so many of these familiar names in person in Krakow - that's even more fantastic!
I love your insight: People are amazing and interesting, even when they are damaged, even when they hurt others. I never stop loving those I've had to leave behind. And I know what you mean: I too "have left servers where I felt the drama and politics stole my energy and were harmful to my craft" and On the positive side, dramatic interactions are awesome fodder for fictional character development!
Thank you so much @Jayna for your faith in others and the time you share with us! You're one of the most supportive and encouraging souls I've encountered at Steemit.
Oh thank you, @carolkean. I really appreciate your kind comment. It made my day! Don’t you think that ultimately mutual-respect and caring will win over negativity and bickering? ❤️
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I never stop hoping that mutual-respect and caring will win over negativity and bickering ❤️ - and that it won't take thousands of years of evolution for that to happen. If “Man is not merely an evolution but rather a revolution," as G.K. Chesterton wrtote in "The Everlasting Man," then it shouldn't take as long as all that - we should be spiritually empowered to overcome the limitations of nautre, the plodding trial-and-error and survival-of-the-fittest of natural selection. Sorry. This is an issue I spend too much time thinking about while working outside, pulling weeds, pruning trees. Are we remedial? Will the good among us prevail and outnumber the self-absorbed, self-serving, felonious mortals among us? Just, we need more Jaynas in the world! Thank you for spreading the positive vibes @Jayna.
I do worry about which one will triumph, but like you I will never stop hoping! I think this time in history will actually give way to one in which people feel empowered to think and speak more positively. It is just a hunch, but people are so exhausted by vitriolic divisiveness, that I think a movement toward kindness and respect will be welcomed! Thank you and hugs to you; you have a good heart!!
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You too!!! You're the best - and I hope for this new era of peace. I think back to Asoka (aka Ashoka), for one, the first Buddhist emperor, and wonder why his reign - his legacy - didn't last and outlast the barbarism and zealotry of later eras. I think of African King Musa Keita I - a Muslim ruler, not Buddhist, but every bit as enlightened as Buddha and Emperor Ashoka.
After reigning for 25 years, Mansa Musa died in 1337. “The king’s rich legacy persisted for generations and to this day, there are mausoleums, libraries, and mosques that stand as a testament to this golden age of Mali’s history." And yet in America, I barely ever hear of him.
https://loopfyblog.com/2017/01/17/the-richest-man-in-history-is-an-african-king-mansa-musa-from-mali-he-was-worth-over-400billion-read-full-story/ via @loopfyblog
"Despite Ashoka's vigorous exertions of faith, he was tolerant of other religions. The empire enjoyed remarkable prosperity during his reign." Ashoka, also spelled Aśoka, died approximately 233 B.C. So, why didn't his model of peace and enlightenment spread and endure?
Sorry to belabor this - it's easier to avoid toxic people when you don't see them face to face or get guilt-tripped into spending holidays with toxic family. "Pray for them" is my go-to.
