CHOICES:
miserable or joyful
scared or secure
sad or happy
worried or calm
trapped or free
pressured or relaxed
closed or open
desperate or composed
rigid or fluid
fixed or flexible
uncompromising or permissive
follower or independent
weak or strong
vacant or thoughtful
uninformed or knowledgeable
paranoid or lucid
reactionary or measured
indecent or decent
cold or compassionate
dead or passionate
calculating or giving
ignorant or thinking
judgmental or accepting
isolationist or humanitarian
racist or impartial
them or me
them or us
them or all
confined or communal
blocked or relieved
unapproachable or embracing
mute or outspoken
loud or gentle
belligerent or still
confrontational or reasonable
harsh or fair
extreme or balanced
obedient or questioning
submissive or equal
selfish or generous
superstitious or real
regimented or self-possessed
There are always at least two approaches to interacting with other people. We are constantly making choices.
There is a lot of discord in the world. Not in nature or among other animals, but between people.
We can prove to ourselves that we are superior beings as we like to think of ourselves. Or we can keep getting it wrong.