“My New Law”
A while ago
I realized that it
Is more important
To love people
Than to be right
Because what I think
Is right is conditioned
By culture
Prejudice
Stereotypes
Ignorance
Poor logic
But when I love
I must talk with people
And listen
And try to understand
And when I do these things
It breaks through
My culture
Prejudice
Stereotypes
Ignorance
Poor logic.
And on this path I find
More love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
Gentleness, goodness,
Faithfulness and self control
And these are always
Lawful.
~Shelly Johnson
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My name is Shelly Johnson, and I am a writer and philosopher with a Ph.D. in philosophy. One of my primary personal and philosophical interests is how we can learn to love ourselves and each other better in order to cultivate personal and political resilience. I teach ethics and a variety of other courses at a local college. I am the author of the blog Love is Stronger. I am also the author of three logic and critical thinking books for high school and middle school: _Argument Builder_, _Discovery of Deduction_ (co-author), and _Everyday Debate_, published by Classical Academic Press. You can reach me at shellypruittjohnson@gmail.com.
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I cannot LOVE this enough! You are so very wise Shelly! So very wise and compassionate! LOVE!!! <3
This is such a wonderful comment, Jodi! Thank you.