Violence is the reflection of impotence and fear

Violence is the reflection of impotence and fear. For the disempowered, emotions triumph over rationality. The chemistry of emotion burns the pain of fear in the echoes of memory. Terrified imaginations spring forth to justify hate. Hate breeds violence.

Secure independence provides its own momentum of acceptance. To one without fear, violence is fearful. Without impotence, trust invites acceptance. Empowered acceptance cools smoldering resentment.

In the face of violence, accept the fear, empower trust, heal the fearful.

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