To Make Peace
It is often said that we must struggle against the establishment, must fight the system to the very end. An establishment and system that we have created, and has become degenerate. One that has perpetuated all the great wrongs of this world.
Against such wrongs, we must fight. But in this case, we must not fight it. To make peace with the establishment is one of the greatest virtues and strengths of this world. To do so reflects well on your insight and your patience.
To try to fight such a powerful system is a fool’s errand. You would be destroyed in the instant that you proved to be even a remote threat. You and your compatriots. And in the unlikely event that you do succeed in toppling the system, what next? How will you keep order in a world where opportunists abound? Would you stand to be toppled? Would you tolerate anarchy for all to take as they please?
I should think not. For there is no true victory in direct confrontation with the establishment. We must make peace with it, lest we will die unsatisfied and strained.
That is not to say that we cannot be dissatisfied with it, nor is it to say that we cannot change it. There are simply several rules that cannot be changed. In changing the system, we must be cognizant of human nature, and what limitations they bring.
There are only a select few that can bring about sweeping change to the system. If one so chooses to make these changes and correct these injustices, that person must work to place himself/herself in such a position as having the power to do so. Even then, safety and corrections will not necessarily occur.
We have created the establishment for a reason. It is a much better alternative to anarchy, or whatever chaos you see in nature. When choosing to make alterations to the system, tread lightly. Nothing less than the fate of an entire country is at stake.
This article was inspired by this speech.
