Resentment: Michelle Lukezic
01. Writer
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Michelle Lukezic
02. Theme
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Resentment
03. MUSIC INSPIRATION
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Jojo Mayer & Nerve:
To Listen is to Love
04. WRITING
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Bitter indignation. Battery acid smeared on our collective tongues. Tongues (we are told) we must keep behind our masks.
Be better. We have to be better.
Be: the state of being, state of existence; to be.
Better: the state of improvement, progress.
Strive; individually, collectively.
No one (or society) is perfect.
There is room for improvement, progress.
ignorance + anger
What creates bad actions? ignorance + anger.
What creates ignorance and anger? fear.
What creates fear? perception of possible loss.
What creates loss? attachment.
What creates attachment? thoughts.
We are intellectuals.
We assign meaning and value.
It’s beautiful.
It’s terrifying.
It’s unifying.
It’s dangerous.
Growing pains.
Evidence.
It will hurt.
It will continue to hurt.
It is supposed to hurt.
Our evolutionary predispositions no longer serve us.
biologically.
emotionally.
intellectually.
Fortunately/Unfortunately we aren't going to die from the perpetuating injustices that plague the world. We need personal proactivity; intention, diligence, persistence.
Ask more of yourself.
Demand more of yourself.
Your. Self.
Change now comes from choice.
You get to decide.
This is how we will evolve.
Our protest is a symbol; it is not enough.
Demand more of Your. Self.
Empathy is the instrument.
We are connected.
I have a choice.
Set down the bitter indignation.
Evolve.
Be better.