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Five Lessons I Have Learned In The Last Week

Suffocate the fire. Do not ignite it.

Maggie Farrer
Nov 14, 2016
Bloomsburg University
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Five Lessons I Have Learned In The Last Week

1. Hate does not fix hate.

Hating someone will not make them less hateful. Posting hateful comments towards peers will not change or help a negative situation. Hate only fuels a fire. Love and understanding suffocates that fire. Spread love not hate. Suffocate the fire. Do not ignite it.

2. Education is the key to change.

Change cannot be made without education. Your voice will not be heard or taken seriously without education. Take a step back and think about what issues you are really passionate about and educate yourself on ways to make your voice heard in a peaceful manner. Then take action. Do not just talk the talk. Walk the walk.

3. Always view your life from multiple perspectives.

As American citizens, we have a right to live completely unique and individual lives. Sometimes there are aspects of someone else’s life that we have not experienced and therefore cannot understand. These experiences can shape someone’s opinions and beliefs that are entirely different than our own and that is 100% okay. Always remember to consider what someone else has gone through or may be going through before placing a judgement upon them.

4. You do not have to like a situation but sometimes you have to accept it.

Some things in our lives are out of our control. It is okay to not be happy with the outcome of a situation but at some point you must realize what situations are out of your power and decide to accept it.

5. We, as the people, are more powerful than any one man/woman can ever be.

If you want to see the change, be the change. If every single person on this earth treated others the way they wanted to be treated, our world would be the ideal place. If you want love and respect from one person, then give love and respect back. If you want understanding from someone, take the time to understand them first. Always be the bigger person and people will follow. We are more powerful than one man/woman but we must show love and respect towards each other in order to use this power for good regardless of our differing opinions.

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