Live and Let Live

A quote from James Frey: “Live and Let Live.” 

What does it mean? Well, it simply means: “you should tolerate the opinions and behaviour of others so that they will similarly tolerate your own.”

We all have at least one purpose in life. Some may feel that their purpose changes with the different seasons in their lives. And that is all fine. 

What is our purpose is to be determined by each individual himself/herself.

Some are called to be martyrs, others warriors and soldiers. Some see themselves as charged by God to be this or that. A calling, they say. Who am I to judge if this or that is right for you? 

Your path is your own – and we must all be guided by our own conscience. More so for those who proclaim their faith in God, then – in my humble opinion – we must do what we feel we are called to do and at the end of it all, “in God we trust” that all will be as He (She) wills.

What is right for one need not be right for another. We all have our part to play. If you are called to be an activist, and you strive to be a Martin Luther or a Mahatma Gandhi – may the force be with you. 

But surely not all of us are called to such a path.

Some will dedicate their entire life to a cause – to make a difference in the world. But that does not mean we have to make everyone else follow our same path. 

I believe we all do make a difference in the world. How we choose to do that may vary, but we all do it anyway – whether we know it or not. 

Whether you intend to “influence” another or not, we all influence in our own way. You cannot enter another’s life without having some impact in their lives. Whether the effect is “good” or “bad” will be determined by those who care to judge.

So, if you see something you feel is an injustice and you have a compulsion to do something about it – do it. Do it NOW. But be mindful that not all are called to the same view nor must they take the same actions you take. 

We all have our own path, our own purpose, our own dharma.

So, I say – let’s learn to accept the differences in opinions and do what we can to live in harmony through acceptance of others. Live and Let Live.

Peace & Namaste