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March 23, 2004
If you want to have real impact, be deadly but silent.
Has anyone read The Art of War? I want to say my title this morning is from Sun Tzu but I can't guarantee that since I've never read The Art of War. It's a great saying. If you think about some of the great leaders in the world. They weren't necessarily silent all the time - but they knew when to speak, when to act and exactly what words or actions needed to be used.
That's my strategy for today. There's some funky shit going on in the office today and I don't feel like playing any petty games. So I will be silent, but deadly. And can I just mention, that even tho' a little nepotism got me my job, I still do my job and it's not exactly wise to complain to the bosses daughter about stuff instead of going directly to the boss in the first place. Leave me out of it - I'm just the receptionist. I just nod my head and say "You need to tell that to Susan."
I'm really fed up with the crap that's going on in the Middle East. Particularly in Israel. I don't condone violence - but at the same time I have a hard time not being sympathetic with Palestinian's. They're being segregated, violated, expelled, imprisoned, killed; I could go on, for land, not for security. We cannot say as American's that if we were suddenly invaded and occupied by Canada, Mexico or insert other random nation here, we wouldn't have our men and women fighting to the death to protect their land, their rights and their lives. Escalation will only lead to more death, destruction and sorrow. Unfortunately it is a deadly cycle that will be difficult to stop until the world realizes that these events are harmful to everyone. I really must insist that everyone try and read Blood Brothers by Father Elias Chacour and visit www.m-e-c-.org.
It's always good to expand your horizons.
Posted by Sarah at March 23, 2004 09:36 AM