The Old Way

[Beautiful Future - V]

The old way is stubborn. It’s determined not to change.
And the old way can be outright menacing.

The old way will defy the beautiful new way. Not because the old way has an affinity for an “ugly way". The old way was beautiful at one time. But as the old way aged, it was unable to evolve and grow. It has become defiant, digging in its heals and clenching its fist. It’s not going anywhere because it thought it was permanent.

The old way will deny and decry the beautiful new way. By sowing seeds of suspicion, the old way will use “change”, “slippery slopes”, and “what abouts” to undermine the yearnings for a new way. This will be a private enterprise, lest it proves ineffective. At that point, the old way will mount a public attack on the new way, leaving all self-restraint and self-respect behind.

What is emerging is beautiful, and for people like us, it's self-evident and welcomed. But the old way is not leaving without a fight.

Are you feeling resistance? You’re probably on the right track.