The idea that strength requires violence or domination-based behaviors is extremely toxic and unfortunately is also a pervasive misunderstanding in society today.
I really appreciate your sentiment that true strength has the capacity to show great kindness and gentleness towards others, because it has no need to prove itself. Thank you for posting this.
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If the idea resonates, I unpacked it in a short essay here:
https://open.substack.com/pub/fractaloperator/p/showing-strength-without-the-show (Mods delete if link not allowed)
The idea that strength requires violence or domination-based behaviors is extremely toxic and unfortunately is also a pervasive misunderstanding in society today.
I really appreciate your sentiment that true strength has the capacity to show great kindness and gentleness towards others, because it has no need to prove itself. Thank you for posting this.