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Fighting the Good Fight I believe that any individual who has spiritually awakened in
our time, to the degree that he or she finds a higher and deeper
motive for living, is going to be driven to fight the good fight
in one way or another. Whether it is through engaging with the
struggle to evolve consciousness or fighting to save our world
from climate change or nuclear war, the spiritual impulse cannot
be separated from the moral compulsion to make the world a better
place. And in order to fight the good fight, we have to engage,
we have to get into the ring, not just stand outside it and be
philosophers. It takes guts and integrity of motive to fight the good fight.
It takes a passionate interest in life itself. It's easy to stand
on the sidelines, shaking your head and commenting on how tragic
things are. But if you really care, you are going to be in the
ring, trying to make the world a better place. And only from that
position will your words and your thoughts and your insights have
weight. When you live an engaged life, your sense of self gains
depth and power and authority, and your philosophy is no longer
abstract. You become a person who can really make a difference,
because you are actively participating, you are digging deep,
and you are pushing up against the edge of your own potential. Andrew Cohen
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