Animosity; sounds too much like animal curiosity to myself, like it’s uncanny how similar those two are. However the digression from the point, shall the curiosity of my animal release its bonds of captivity without a stringent sense of animosity? Could the consideration of our daily freedoms negate the ill will to any that may have wronged us and should we not release that impugning emotion before it attacks the full visceral system becoming outwardly physical? That is specifically what is supposed to separate as well as define us different from the animal kingdom; the human capability of forward thought to stimulate growth and should lead us to the top of the passive, forgiving and spiritual animal kingdoms. Yet, kept chained, animosity turns us against one another as the anger it stimulates in the mind has time to fester, grow and become something of a pestilence. A pest in silence. Love left silent allowed to be pestered into a festered cyst of hatred that popped, then unleashed by animosity turns any good person into something of a living demon in society.
That is what I believe animosity to be; a tumor of hatred in your mind and yet it is something that could be addressed by delving into our own spirits of personal medicine before it’s too late. Hatred is a strong emotion, a very powerful entity that isn’t typically alone. Hate comes with animosity, regret, jealousy, anger, pessimism and the myriad of negative feelings that accompanies yet each of those; however is there not hope? Of course there is hope! Hope is the provocation of personal betterment in the face of all despair to prop positive personal direction to the top of our spiritual podium. So let us start with calling a spade a spade and in hope of hitting a nail home acknowledge what specifically animosity is; it is only an emotion. Hope knows that our emotions are of our control, so we know that animosity is of our control and can then be curbed with positive efforts.
Expansively, our animal curiosity is not caged, we are free beings even when physically bound because our minds are always in full expanse of freedom at all times. No one controls your mind. Remember that, it is vital to positivity. Next, in that expanse of freedom; even when a being may be physically bound, the minds expanse has the option to nurture growth, positivity and love with the same eagerness or zeal of a child’s smile in honest embrace. Equally, animosity has an equal and fair chance to negate those positivity’s when allowed too. However, once acknowledged, that is to say and this is typically very difficult for a person as it does take a serious introspective that may dredge the buried pains protected by the animosities, can be released in a single moment, breath or tear. It could rip your heart to shreds for a moment but like every muscle, your heart heals and will heal stronger than before it was pained leaving with all the abilities needed to heal. Finding the stem of the animosity, pulling it to the root and discarding it would be the next easiest task however we are looking for full healing so let’s take another route.
Once the plant of the animosity is uncovered and visible, it should be plain to see that the plant is really just a discarded or forgotten seed in a manicured garden of hope. Taking this into consideration, nourish the plant with forgiveness, water it with the tears of the past and move it to the forefront of radiant glow of spiritual hope to watch it flower into something of intense beauty. To say more simply, one should not just throw away the hate because if it was a weed, it would just root again and grow into a larger plant that would be much harder to remove from your garden of joy. So instead, realize its existence, why it’s there and address the hurt. In doing this, you will learn that the despair it seemed to represent was only real because you made it real. The emotions of animosity are stimulated by only what you want them to be; you are the controller of your emotions, your fate and your destiny. No action taken upon you takes away your free will, your mind and your opportunity to nurture the expanse of love in your mind. You get to choose between pain and pleasure; so which sounds better?
Our animal curiosity is always there, it is what makes humans special because we get to choose how to act on those emotions. We are able to stimulate the ultimate hatred or the persistent love to overcome all obstacles. We can allow ourselves to think that our emotions are in control or we can know that we control our emotions and ultimately environment. We could allow the pestilence of animosity control our future by never letting go of the past or we could forgive the shortcoming of those who seemed to irk us and grow into the unstoppable force of the future. So take a moment, consider what is holding you back and really ask yourself why. Then make a list of the things that you want in your future, nothing comes from nothing, there will be effort necessary to actualize this list however the first step is knowing what it is that you’re wanting. Once you have a grasp on your mind’s eye as to what that is, first forgive the past and be gracious for your future; see yourself in possession of what you have listed. Also see the effort it will take to accomplish those goals, nothing from nothing, however see them being done effectively and with passion. Do these things and the binds of fear, hate or loathing will be relinquished to love, accomplishment, confidence and growth. Love thyself to allow prosperity to follow, I know you can do it because you deserve it and you know that truly now too.