The Secret Oneness
In the myth of Narcissus, a handsome man is unable to have actual relationships and, instead, falls in love with his own reflection…
I cannot look at Donald Trump without seeing the little boy who was never good enough…
Perhaps, if we understand the flag waving, bible thumping, gun toting movements that threatens to overwhelm this nation as collective narcissism, we can better understand their contradictions:
Who would rather let species on our planet die rather than surrender the artificial sense of worth found in predatory capitalism?
What kind of person would rather let the democratic process in this nation devolve into chaos than share power with People of Color?
What kind of person finds it brave to pick on immigrants, families with transgender children or those who want medicine and fair wages for all people?
Answer: Someone living in a reflected sense of self worth.
— Jim Rigby
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The next day, a very cold morning, walking down to practice qigong at the river, I walked beside an elderly woman. She had an exquisite dignified posture, with an empty bowl in her hand. I gave her some coins, and continued walking. Shame hit me suddenly (shame for being part of the sad, atrocious state of affairs we are in…
