“It’s popularly assumed that you have a right to your life. Unfortunately however, if someone kills you, your right is of little value. The police may investigate, may even find the killer, may even take him to court and convict him, may even execute him. But none of that will change the fact that you’re dead. Obviously, it’s more effective to see to it that no one has both the intention and the opportunity to kill you.” Lao Zi Verse 54 善建者不拔 善抱者不脱 子孙以祭祀不绝 修之身 其德乃真 修之家 其德有余 修之乡 其德乃长 修之国 其德乃夆 修之于天下 其德乃博 以身观身 以家观家 以乡观乡 以邦观邦 以天下观天下 吾何以知天下然兹 以此 “If a law is passed to protect your rights, it’s an uncertain, temporary safeguard at best. Laws are broken, amended, repealed, overruled, ignored, and ill-enforced. They’re not very effective protectors… The Rights Trap is the belief that your rights can get you what you want. You’re in the trap any time you count on anything other than an individual’s self interest to cause him to give you what you want.” “Perhaps there are times when you feel that your rights are the only weapon you have in a dispute. If so, it usually indicates that you’ve made yourself vulnerable to someone whose self-interest conflicts with yours. It helps to remember that you are the one who put yourself in the vulnerable position. You have chosen to associate with those who cause you problems -- whether they be your family, your business associates, your employer, your employees, or your friends. If youre not being treated as you want to be treated, its your vulnerability that must be changed. You could spend the rest of your life trying to educate the others, to change their natures and values, to get them to respect your rights. But you probably wouldnt succeed.” dailyreckoning/the-rights-trap-constricted-by-a-sense-of-entitlement/
Posted on: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 02:04:22 +0000
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