The core principles we work with as healers have profound implications and applications for this conversation.<\/span><\/p>\n Much blood has been spilled in the name of fighting for \u201cwhat is right.\u201d Although the present context is not one of battle, the core virtues of courage, commitment, and bravery still obtain. Standing up for what is right can cost one\u2019s career, one\u2019s livelihood, or even one\u2019s life.<\/span><\/p>\n How often have we looked back on the carnage of battle (or life itself) only to question our original assumptions, motives, and tactics. Abraham Lincoln said, \u201cBe sure you put your feet in the right place, and then stand firm.\u201d The pendulum of History swings back and forth, seeking balance and deeper truth, both within our own Souls and in the larger society. Gandhi is a hero among heroes, and he never carried a sword. So let\u2019s save some blood and pull back for a moment in order to develop the most holistic perspective possible through using all our human faculties of conscious awareness.<\/span><\/p>\n The primary battle is within ourselves. Oppose an injustice or a wrongful policy as you must, but in order to be most effective, first find what is similar in yourself, and deal with that. Leonardo Da Vinci aptly said, \u201cYou can have no dominion greater or less than that over yourself.\u201d Everything that shows up in your life is an opportunity to elevate your own Soul through overcoming in yourself that which you see outside of yourself. When you come to a deeper clarity within, you will be able to promote clarity around you, in both those who support you and those in opposition. Imagine all concerned on all sides thinking like this, searching in their depths to go beyond their own biases into perceptions of the deeper truths.<\/span><\/p>\n It may sound unrealistic because \u201cthey\u201d are too attached or \u201cthey\u201d are not … (fill in the blank), but never underestimate the compelling power of the truth or what is \u201cmost true.\u201d Truth has its own power, and simple truths have changed the course of history where raw power and armies have failed. People in control try to control the flow of ideas because they fear the power of simple truth. Daniel Ellsberg\u2019s revelations about what came to be called the Pentagon Papers brought the Vietnam war to a close. In your advocacy for what you are \u201cfighting for,\u201d give space for simple truth to change your world. Advocate truth as best you understand it, and let it speak for itself.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”4344″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”Fade In From Left” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”center” border_radius=”15px” box_shadow=”medium_depth” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” delay=”300″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]But what is to be done when, in the real world, the people ignore or abuse truth and pursue the likes of power, influence, and special interests at the expense of what is right? What is to be done when political games have no relation to the service of what is best and truest? This is certainly a common and difficult problem, but the tensions that arise can be creative and constructive rather than obstructive or destructive. Seek to understand and address the deeper needs that surface as opposition, injustice, ignorance, or self-interest; consider them from the broadest possible perspective, e.g., from the head, the heart, and gut instinct. When one asks, \u201cHow could someone think this way?\u201d or \u201cHow could someone do this?\u201d the question begs an answer. So go ahead, answer the question!<\/span><\/p>\n Try to understand the conflict at an abstract spiritual level, understanding what each party values and believes in. Then try to see it from the Soul level, meaning how those beliefs and values have developed over time, reflecting the evolving character of the individuals or organizations concerned. See it from a pragmatic point of view, that is, understand how all the considerations being advocated by each party shake out, practically speaking. Then it will be truly possible to relate to those in opposition to what you want.<\/span><\/p>\n The Law of polarity states that nothing can exist without its opposite and that everything contains its opposite. The implications of this law are huge in regard to fighting for what is right, in that \u201cright\u201d contains \u201cwrong,\u201d which therefore has the innate potential to manifest as well. Similarly, that which you deem \u201cbad\u201d contains \u201cgood\u201d; the discovery of the hidden \u201cgood\u201d can be explored and possibly lead to dialogue and mutual understanding. We learned years ago from Adam Sokolow, senior advisor to the Lens, that in diplomatic pursuits as well as when dealing with someone\u2019s inferior function (as in, when someone is being stubborn, stupid, slow, etc.), a special protocol must be followed:\u00a0 send an ambassador bearing a gift; be patient; make them feel safe. In the context of this discussion, your openness in seeking the hidden good makes you the ambassador; perceiving and appreciating the hidden good is the gift you bring.<\/span><\/p>\n Furthermore, anytime we oppose something we polarize the energy and reinforce the status quo. Couples begin by falling in love; identities merge only to eventually separate back into their own identities and points of view. It\u2019s the same in the workplace, where work relationships are initiated through discovering the common ground but the identity of the individual reemerges through focusing on differences. An alternative to divorce or polarization is commitment to finding and staying connected to the common ground between differing objectives and points of view.<\/span><\/p>\n How many disputants \u201cfight\u201d to uncover and expand awareness of mutual interests and to understand within themselves the opposing points of view? It\u2019s not an easy task, but it\u2019s an ethically necessary one to avoid complicating the problem by aggravating polarization and alienation. Oppositional energies can easily turn negative, siphoning vital force from what is worthy only to feed the collective \u201cpain body\u201d (as explained by Eckhart Tolle). Noble causes have often degenerated into diabolical crusades because people could not conceive of the unconscious realms their negative energy and unconscious motives were feeding.<\/span><\/p>\n Finally, when it comes to \u201cfighting the good fight,\u201d reaching \u201cupward\u201d and taking the high road will bring you into contact with unseen resources that favor the good. The greater the purity of your spirit and your cause, the greater the power and help you will attract out of the collective ethers and higher realms. Declaring \u201cdivine order\u201d helps good come from what might otherwise be deemed a failure or hopeless cause. It preserves one\u2019s spirit when the going gets tough. Strong dedication to the principle of divine order prospers optimism, which itself can win the day and reconcile opposing forces. In addition, declare, \u201cIf not this, then something even better.\u201d There\u2018s always another day. 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