{"id":695,"date":"2022-06-28T08:11:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T08:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycal8.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2022\/06\/28\/47-oppression-2\/"},"modified":"2022-06-28T08:11:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T08:11:00","slug":"47-oppression-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycal8.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2022\/06\/28\/47-oppression-2\/","title":{"rendered":"47. Oppression"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/7LgbpLMVvMw\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/7LgbpLMVvMw\/hqdefault.jpg);\" width=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Credit |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7LgbpLMVvMw\" style=\"text-align: left;\">47.Oppression &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h1>The Lines<o:p><\/o:p><\/h1>\n<p>Bottom. [6] From the very beginning, it is important that a man see<br \/>\nthat adversity is an inner struggle, not an outer condition about which he can<br \/>\ndo nothing. What is essential is how the man handles it. If his character is<br \/>\nstrong, he faces the situation but remains true to himself. He does not let the<br \/>\nproblem affect who he is, where he stands, what he aspires to. If his character<br \/>\nis weak, he is crushed by adversity. He withdraws from life and is overcome<br \/>\nwith sadness and depression, which only makes his situation worse. This comes<br \/>\nfrom a mistaken <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaeclatdotcom.blogspot.com\/2019\/09\/good-morning_8.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mind set<\/a> that allows his inner person to be shaped by outward<br \/>\ncircumstances. A weak man becomes a looter when civil order breaks down,<br \/>\nwhereas a strong man retains the same moral stand no matter what occurs around<br \/>\nhim. Similarly, a man must develop a firm inner constitution based on the<br \/>\nprinciples of rightness, not on an unthinking response to whatever happens to<br \/>\nhim. That is what enables him to stand firm in the face of adversity. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p>2. [9] A man has a sense of ennui. His material existence is<br \/>\nsatisfactory, but he is overcome with the drabness and meaninglessness of his<br \/>\nexistence. He feels trapped by dull routine, with no way out. But when an<br \/>\nopportunity arises to work with a powerful and influential man, he asks himself<br \/>\nif he is equal to the task? He has lived so long in a dull, boring routine he<br \/>\nis not sure he is capable of the vigorous demands that would be placed upon<br \/>\nhim. He can take on these new responsibilities, but it is essential that he<br \/>\nprepare himself mentally and spiritually for the task. He is rusty, and needs<br \/>\nto bring himself up to speed. He can do this by reading materials related to<br \/>\nthis new opportunity, brushing up on some of the recent ideas on working with<br \/>\nothers, participating in religious and social activities, etc. It would be a<br \/>\nbig mistake if he were to accept this move without some preparation beforehand.<br \/>\nHis awkwardness and sluggishness would cause him to fumble around and make many<br \/>\nmistakes. But by brushing up on his interpersonal skills, he will do alright. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p>3. [6] The man is adrift in a sea of difficulties. Nothing<br \/>\nseems to work for him, and he remains frustrated and unhappy. Every attempt he<br \/>\nmakes to better his situation only runs into more difficulties, although these<br \/>\nproblems could be resolved if he were able to deal with them carefully and<br \/>\nsensibly. But that is not his nature. He attempts things that he should be able<br \/>\nto see are impossible to achieve. He turns to foolish endeavors that could help<br \/>\nno one to succeed and only serve to waste his time and resources. His<br \/>\npointless, poorly organized efforts mean that he has neglected home and family,<br \/>\nand they are no longer available to comfort him. The result is, his<br \/>\nthoughtlessness and carelessness has brought him to misfortunes that cannot be<br \/>\navoided. His whole life is a disaster. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p>4. [9] A man is well-off and wants to be a benefactor of<br \/>\nmankind, but instead of acting forcefully and with careful planning, he dabbles<br \/>\naround and proceeds clumsily, making a mess of things. Naturally, he runs into<br \/>\nall kinds of problems and difficulties. Others who are more adept at such<br \/>\nthings than he try to help, and he feels compelled to follow their advice, even<br \/>\nif that leads him in to a new series of problems. In spite of it all, however,<br \/>\nthings finally work themselves out. His good intentions and his honest wish to<br \/>\nhelp other people keep him on track and serve as a guidepost, and surprise of<br \/>\nsurprises, he is able to accomplish what he set out to do. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p>5. [9] A man who is really well-intentioned and wishes to do<br \/>\nsomething to help his fellow man runs into nothing but difficulties. Everyone,<br \/>\nwhether above him or below him, turns on him and makes life difficult for him.<br \/>\nThose in authority who would normally be expected to give him some guidance and<br \/>\nassistance do not want to be bothered with him. Nevertheless, the man looks<br \/>\nwithin for his strength and does not give up. He dedicates himself to what he<br \/>\nsees as his calling, and remains faithful to his principles. Ever so slowly he<br \/>\nis able to make some headway and to accomplish his goals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Top. [6] The man has<br \/>\nbeen beset by difficulties for a long time, but those problems are gradually beginning<br \/>\nto lessen, and he could easily break out of his state of despair, if only he<br \/>\nwould do so. Nevertheless, he is fearful. He has been spooked by the past. He<br \/>\nlooks at all the difficult times he has been through and believes that any<br \/>\nattempt to move forward now will only bring him more of the same. But on this<br \/>\nhe is wrong. As soon as he realizes that the situation truly has changed, that<br \/>\nthe time of difficulties if now past, and that he is free to move ahead, then<br \/>\nhe will be able to take vigorous steps to accomplish his long-sought goals and<br \/>\nto overcome all the difficulties that have for so long weighed him down<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><b style=\"text-align: center;\">Credit |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7LgbpLMVvMw\" style=\"text-align: left;\">47.Oppression &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #c0a154; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px; text-align: center;\">++++++++++++++<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #c0a154; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #c0a154; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mediaeclatdotcom.blogspot.com\/p\/by-james-byrd-mba-business-consultant.html\" style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004182; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, &quot;Fira Sans&quot;, Ubuntu, Oxygen, &quot;Oxygen Sans&quot;, Cantarell, &quot;Droid Sans&quot;, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px 1em; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"60\" data-original-width=\"468\" height=\"59\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEj8wYgqJ2XWKNpEawp3ofPFX_EDxnjhGhLxlx24SdwWsy0V6WnHgYVqMM3CPvDNYEl2oL2VOJpaaF7kmLdi-0_B-m51cMpH2Qs4xasvEnQI9FRgun9OPDpFd-oMFG0uwD2xpDPBUQxLMooVXxkMwyXqOf66VSvEwUMCYeDfoVZpQnLgs3hiEXdtK7PRTg=w460-h59\" style=\"background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;\" width=\"460\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit |&nbsp;47.Oppression &#8211; YouTube The Lines Bottom. [6] From the very beginning, it is important that a man see that adversity is an inner struggle, not an outer condition about which he can do nothing. What is essential is how the man handles it. 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