Miles Lehrman Meditation No. 1

"A perpetrator is not the most dangerous enemy. The most dangerous part is the bystander because neutrality always helps the killer."

Courage is choosing to change.

The first step in not being neutral occurs with our own lives. Most of us are bystanders in our own lives.

Over a year ago when the lockdowns began, I decided to make a change. The change started with going out to the garden and planting a few seeds. The change grew from there into the gentleman farming operation I am running today.

The change started with focusing on what I could change. How would I keep the perpetrators away from myself? How would I keep the perpetrators away from my family?

I chose not to be neutral in this life anymore. And that choice started over a year ago but the change is not stopping. Change is not sedentary.

Although my goal is sustainability, that goal does not mean I am inactive, that goal does not mean I am waiting, that goal does not mean I am neutral. Sustainability takes action.

Planting seeds is an important first step but the change does not stop there. You have to pay attention to your garden.

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Dune Meditation No. 1

“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.” ― Frank Herbert, Dune

Courage is choosing to change.

I really thought more of humanity. I know we haven’t evolved much since wandering the savanna but I really hoped for more. Some change.

But, fear is still the main governing force rather than hope around me. As social creatures we fear rebuke and removal from society. As egotistical creatures we fear being wrong and mocked. As self important creatures we fear not being the center of the universe.

We have a lot of fears to face to find ourselves. But, you can choose to get past those fears. You can choose to be truly free of those fears. You can choose to be free.

It’s your body, your mind, your choice.

Will you let the mind-killer be your master? Or will you be your own master?

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