This is one of my very favourite principle of action. the difficulty is to define what one understands as violence. for me thoughts can be violent, screams to others gestures of course and so on.
I'm so glad that you came to realize enough about it to leave an abusive relationship because we all win by you being in love with yourself. You light shines from within on and on outwardly for all to shed the darkness.
Thanks for sharing, namaste! :)
I think we live in a world where violence and force are really misunderstood and misused, and the solution lies in personal responsibility. I believe my people the Americans have become waaay too sensitive to what other people choose to say and do and even wear, and they blame others for their own emotional reactions. To me it's a worthwhile topic to consider, as self-empowerment is vital to the next phase of human evolution.
That is a beautiful statement that I fully agree with, @eric-boucher! The world is so much better when each individual stands firmly in love, which starts and ends with the self.
Aggressive or unnecessary violence is the quickest and most apparent way to invalidate yourself completely. I encourage many of the people I meet to adopt healthy habits as an efficient means to appreciate those around them. Nice post, I'm glad I read this.
Grateful you found value in it, @anabasisfitness~
I have known many "grown ups" who still throw temper tantrums. It's quite distasteful to me, and I would prefer not to be around them, but I live in a very unique community that attracts many people who need healing. I recognize that violent individuals are traumatized and stunted from who knows what happened to them in childhood. The best I can do is take their example for what I don't want to be, and be exemplary in love and forgiveness.