Enact the Alternative

[Affirmations - XIV]

You are not indifferent to suffering, regardless of how they stereotype you.

You are not cold or heartless. Though they may (seem to) suggest that.

You are not greedy, no matter how hard they try to pigeonhole you.

You are not ignorant, blind, or short-sighted, regardless of the headlines.

You are not an isolationist, a xenophobic, or a malevolent monster.

But getting enraged while you passively consume the stereotyping headlines, paid ads, and tweet storms only reciprocates (and affirms) the problem.

Embody the truth.
Enact the alternative.

It requires being the person you wish the world would see you as being. It requires doing the measurable, observable, tangible actions that combat the superficial narrative of who you are.

Literally, we must build the kind of world that reflects the character, convictions, and compassion we have. One action at a time.