(Nanyang Chronicles) The nature of hate and revenge

October 31, 2006 on 9:39 pm | In Random | No Comments

This article caught my eye…specifically the excerpt below:-

by Tan Wei Xin

…This dialogue between a boy and his mother caught my attention.

Mother: "I didn’t give birth to you to hate."
Boy : "No, but hate gave me a reason to live."

Hate begins as a seed, and can expand exponentially.

It is near impossible to eradicate hate completely from the human psyche.

Hate is one of the driving forces behind basic human desire. Since we cannot even get rid of hate, how can we use it?

Hate, when used sparingly, could in fact be beneficial to us.

After reading "The Count of Monte Cristo", I realised that hate could motivate one towards excellence.

When hate is used consciously, it can become a tool. If you hate your life, you can use this tool to improve your life.

If you hate society, you can use this tool to improve society. And if you hate someone, you can use it as a tool to improve your relationship.

Hate can be pretty handy at times — if you know how to use it.

To read this issue of The Nanyang Chronicle, click here

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