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Originally Posted by Michelle  I still feel somewhat ashamed of my Darkworker side, but also feel that the Darkworker energy gave me what it took to leave my abusive family situation at the age of 17 and move to Europe. Without that fear of becoming like my family, of never escaping the anger and negativity and never being able to set my song free - I would not have made it. Everything Erin wrote above - drive, ambition, courage, focus - propelled me out. |
In that case, I think the fear was probably justified. In some ways, it's not even fear. Why fear being angry and negative unless you already value being loving and positive?
Another question: Does "love" have to include all of humanity? Or just giving to a cause bigger than yourself? I think we could all agree that if you devoted your life to building wells in Africa to create clean drinking water for remote villages that this is a love-based life, even though technically only rural Africans benefit. What about someone who becomes a doctor in the US because they want to help people be healthy? Only the richest 5% or whatever of the population benefit, but she's still out to help others. What about someone who becomes a doctor, but focuses on new treatments for cancer? Now, due to expense, only the super-rich of the super-richest countries benefit, but she's still saving children's lives. What about a scholar who isn't in it for "humanity" at all, but is devoted to finding truth? What about a monk who has barely any interaction with the outside world, but devotes himself to Jesus and being the best Christian he can be?
Or does it matter what the cause is at all, as long as you're pushing out rather than pulling in?
(Please pardon any unclear or poorly-worded sections. This occured to me in the middle of the night and I just woke up.