Brisbane Queensland
May 22, 2019
THE POLITICS OF WAR
By Rado Gatchalian
In life nothing is permanent except enemies.
Whether we fight or not in the battle, the enemies are everywhere. They will try all the means to win — and the only remedy is to face one enemy at a time. And many times they will win.
You will lose the battle because the enemy is within.
You will be betrayed by your own kin. Do not be surprised. But you will only become strong the moment you realise that the real battle is in your own territory.
When you find the loyal and the disloyal — befriend the enemy and test your friend. The good and evil are one. They wear the same mask — and they share the same aspirations to destroy you.
When the day becomes night and the night becomes day: you will realise that time is your worse enemy. Why? Because you will realise that time is so short and there is no way that you will have all the opportunities to win every battle.
When all is lost and no motivation to win, remember that Time is the great healer. The wounds from the battle will heal from itself. You don’t have to do anything. Nature gives what you deserve. Take it or leave it.
When you decide to become a warrior — prepare not just for today but for the future. Why? Because tomorrow you will meet new enemies.
When you face your enemy for the very last time, you will realise that it is not about winning or losing that matters most. It is when you decide to fight in spite of the conclusion that you will never win that you realise that you are already a winner.
Behold your own destiny. The enemy is within. When you are able to conquer yourself — you have already won the worst battle in the universe. Your own spirit is your worst friend and worst enemy. Be careful. Walk slowly.
And your only true victory is that you become loyal to yourself. The war is between who you really are and who you think you are. Choose well.
Keep fighting. This is the battlecry.
But keep looking. As the enemies are constantly watching.
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Comment
"Even as I believe that the real enemy is within ourselves, this view is a very dark view of life to think that friend and enemy, the good and evil are one, intent on destroying us.
It belies the true meaning of friendship and our personal experience.
He could have stated the latter truth without that dismal view of friendship."
~Romeo Balingcongan
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Rado G
When we read this piece - the readers are challenged to think outside the box — and at the same time — in its purest context: “politics.”
Though: many of my writings are seem analytical — it also convey a deeper challenge — as I write in metaphors.
And I am fully aware of its limits — and danger: as I give the readers the liberty to judge and interpret based on what they “see.”
But the real test is to understand that what is essential is invisible to the eye.
And if I will reveal a deeper context: though it gives a conclusion as to inevitability of “enemies” — it actually helps us to realise the value of friendship…
And we will come to a higher level of consciousness that the only permanent thing in this world is Love and Friendship…
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