everything spirals when people want to be friends but other people don't want those people to be friends. like, if there is something enriching about a connection I don't think that that should be anyone elses business. all you're really doing when you have the upper hand and choose to use it to damage someone in a far less advantageous position than you is prolong the tension of what might otherwise be a happy connection for others.
eventually they'll hold even more tightly to the friendship itself, and perhaps you'll find yourself on the outs for once - which doesn't feel good at all, whether it's deserved or not!
it's especially weird when it involves a lesser known person who didn't do much to offend anyone to begin with, tho I think the beauty of forgiveness is that it really does wash away those resentments from the past.
there's a good lesson in being on the receiving end of peoples' wrath, and that is that if the roles are ever reversed, it's not difficult to remember how it felt to be hated soooo much for really stupid reasons. retaliation is never worth the effort and there is very little, if anything, to be gained from it.
I actually do appreciate that it's been understood that there's a huge personal risk in losing anonymity because of money or fame or something. imo, it's not worth it unless for a very good reason, or as a natural outgrowth of one's work. perhaps it's the value of humility and gratitude in action that makes the difference in how those blessings in life are received.
I believe that when God blesses people, it's in the right time and place, and you don't have to struggle with it because it's given freely as the result of hard work and patience. knowing that opposition is just a means for growth is why none of this bothers me so deeply that it distracts or detracts from the thing I love the most, which is music.
I feel enormously blessed that God gave me that gift and that it's only flourished with age. there's really no amount of money that could convince me give up, and no level of hatred that outweighs the intrinsic benefits of being a musician. I wish that all people could understand creativity as a life-giving force which protects your heart and mind from attacks by your worst enemies.
to share that gift with other people is one of the greatest joys ever.
🧡
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"content": "everything spirals when people want to be friends but other people don't want those people to be friends. like, if there is something enriching about a connection I don't think that that should be anyone elses business. all you're really doing when you have the upper hand and choose to use it to damage someone in a far less advantageous position than you is prolong the tension of what might otherwise be a happy connection for others.\n\neventually they'll hold even more tightly to the friendship itself, and perhaps you'll find yourself on the outs for once - which doesn't feel good at all, whether it's deserved or not! \n\nit's especially weird when it involves a lesser known person who didn't do much to offend anyone to begin with, tho I think the beauty of forgiveness is that it really does wash away those resentments from the past.\n\nthere's a good lesson in being on the receiving end of peoples' wrath, and that is that if the roles are ever reversed, it's not difficult to remember how it felt to be hated soooo much for really stupid reasons. retaliation is never worth the effort and there is very little, if anything, to be gained from it.\n\nI actually do appreciate that it's been understood that there's a huge personal risk in losing anonymity because of money or fame or something. imo, it's not worth it unless for a very good reason, or as a natural outgrowth of one's work. perhaps it's the value of humility and gratitude in action that makes the difference in how those blessings in life are received.\n\nI believe that when God blesses people, it's in the right time and place, and you don't have to struggle with it because it's given freely as the result of hard work and patience. knowing that opposition is just a means for growth is why none of this bothers me so deeply that it distracts or detracts from the thing I love the most, which is music.\n\nI feel enormously blessed that God gave me that gift and that it's only flourished with age. there's really no amount of money that could convince me give up, and no level of hatred that outweighs the intrinsic benefits of being a musician. I wish that all people could understand creativity as a life-giving force which protects your heart and mind from attacks by your worst enemies.\n\nto share that gift with other people is one of the greatest joys ever.\n\n🧡\n\n",
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