I didn't say it was either. We should never be so optimistic that it leads to arrogance, but neither should we be so pessimistic it prevents us from seeing the good in the world.
[ Arrogance was just as dangerous as fear. Both could make one blind, both could make one power hungry or angry and hateful. A combination of both was a deadly cocktail that dove straight into the pits of the Dark Side. One did not need to be a Force user to fall into the grip of the shadow of the universe. ]
Your focus determines your reality.
[ He taps the air with one finger between them as he says this, the way he might tap on her chest where her heart is. ]
As a Jedi, we are taught to be mindful of the Living Force. That is to say, we strive to be present in the moment.
Right now you are lamenting what could have been done, or should have been done. That will not help us or the people that are here. What is done is done, we must now muddle our way forward with the current situation.
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[ Arrogance was just as dangerous as fear. Both could make one blind, both could make one power hungry or angry and hateful. A combination of both was a deadly cocktail that dove straight into the pits of the Dark Side. One did not need to be a Force user to fall into the grip of the shadow of the universe. ]
Your focus determines your reality.
[ He taps the air with one finger between them as he says this, the way he might tap on her chest where her heart is. ]
As a Jedi, we are taught to be mindful of the Living Force. That is to say, we strive to be present in the moment.
Right now you are lamenting what could have been done, or should have been done. That will not help us or the people that are here. What is done is done, we must now muddle our way forward with the current situation.