Fighting Terror - The Homeopathic Way
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2004 10:17 am
Dear Soroush,
Thank you for your timely reminder of the unprejudiced observer.
There will always be bully boy cowards in the school yard who change the rules so that they can win all the time. The other children are upset by this, some cry, some argue, some fight, some withdraw, and some will figure out what the new rules are so that they can beat the bullies at their own game.
Whether it's the Comrade Act or the Patriot Act or the Circus Act, change is always unsettling. If we truly allow homeopathy into our lives and not just our offices, we can stand back, observe, and try to understand why the children are acting and reacting the way they are. Otherwise we can't be healthy practitioners, it would be tantamount to getting emotionally involved with each patient's case.
I love your/Dr Shardar's idea of the book prize for the essay and the poignant story, I will suggest the introduction of the concept into our college and will happily donate the prizes.
.and to Sheri and others affected, my suggestion is to learn the new rules so that you can still play the game because you will know what you need to avoid and what you can get away with. Perhaps you can no longer advise but can quote cases or opinions or whatever. Certainly each Act should come packaged with three packets of aspirin, and the first reading is the most painful, but after you have read it six times, you get a feel for the language. If it is your livelihood or life's work that is at stake, isn't it worth it? It's a new learning experience, grow from it. I used to have to do this with car-loads of Town Plans, interpreting them for other builders (my past life) and it was tough going at first, but I learnt how to skim through them in the end. Now I can read beaurocratese. Another life skill!!
After the initial shock and emotion of a situation, step back as the unprejudiced observer and hopefully we can use our new knowledge to heal.
Best Wishes,
Elizabeth
Thank you for your timely reminder of the unprejudiced observer.
There will always be bully boy cowards in the school yard who change the rules so that they can win all the time. The other children are upset by this, some cry, some argue, some fight, some withdraw, and some will figure out what the new rules are so that they can beat the bullies at their own game.
Whether it's the Comrade Act or the Patriot Act or the Circus Act, change is always unsettling. If we truly allow homeopathy into our lives and not just our offices, we can stand back, observe, and try to understand why the children are acting and reacting the way they are. Otherwise we can't be healthy practitioners, it would be tantamount to getting emotionally involved with each patient's case.
I love your/Dr Shardar's idea of the book prize for the essay and the poignant story, I will suggest the introduction of the concept into our college and will happily donate the prizes.
.and to Sheri and others affected, my suggestion is to learn the new rules so that you can still play the game because you will know what you need to avoid and what you can get away with. Perhaps you can no longer advise but can quote cases or opinions or whatever. Certainly each Act should come packaged with three packets of aspirin, and the first reading is the most painful, but after you have read it six times, you get a feel for the language. If it is your livelihood or life's work that is at stake, isn't it worth it? It's a new learning experience, grow from it. I used to have to do this with car-loads of Town Plans, interpreting them for other builders (my past life) and it was tough going at first, but I learnt how to skim through them in the end. Now I can read beaurocratese. Another life skill!!
After the initial shock and emotion of a situation, step back as the unprejudiced observer and hopefully we can use our new knowledge to heal.
Best Wishes,
Elizabeth