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Better to sing on a sinking ship than to die frustrated, angry and victimized. There is grace in fighting against impending doom. Life can be measured by how
by mucholove 6y ago
Better to sing on a sinking ship than to die frustrated, angry and victimized.
There is grace in fighting against impending doom.
Life can be measured by how we approach things. Never lose hope. :)
- aardvarkr 6y agoOr better to steer the ship using the levers of power that are available to those in power. Fighting a losing battle results in a loss regardless of how valiant the fight. Do what you can to have the greatest impact, which means working with those in power to make societal change.
- mucholove 6y agoYes. I agree with you. Much better to steer the ship and never hit the iceberg. Some situations are like a jiu-jitsu match where an opponent can pin you down. In a subset of these situations and unlike in a jiu-jitsu match—you can’t tap out. Say you’re in one of these situation. Don’t avoid the feeling provoked by this impending doom. You can’t tap out. You cant restart the match. In such an encounter, grace might mean to keep fighting. Keep thinking. Keep struggling. Recognize your prison. Fortune favors the prepared mind. :)
- bilegeek 6y agoSmall nitpick: the Titanic tried to steer away from the iceberg too late, and thus the iceberg cut along the side, exposing many more airtight compartments than if they hit head-on. This in no way detracts from your point - unlike the Titanic, steering away from ecological disaster too late will never make things worse, it just won't be enough - but the metaphor isn't quite apt.
- aarpmcgee 6y agoI feel encouraged to see this comment. Thank you for posting it. I've been reading Thomas Merton's _Raids on the Unspeakable_ recently and I sense some of that same heart in what you write.