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There is a pervasive form of contemporary violence to which the idealist …most easily succumbs: activism and overwork. The rush and pressure of modern life are a form, perhaps the most common form, of its innate violence.

To allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting concerns, to surrender to too many demands, to commit oneself to too many projects, to want to help everyone in everything, is to succumb to violence.

The frenzy of our activism neutralizes our work for peace. It destroys our own inner capacity for peace. It destroys the fruitfulness of our own work, because it kills the root of inner wisdom which makes work fruitful.

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Previous quote reminded me of this one by Thomas Merton. (via neutresex)

(Source: tranqualizer, via materialworld)

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    ngl I fall victim to this regularly, in my activism and in my current changing life. I keep feeling like I’m slacking...
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    reblogged for future reference. one to think about. been meaning to write something about acts that are perceived as...
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    Jew who absolutely adores Merton’s work.
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