LOVE over JUSTICE

Yin-Shang
3 min readMar 31, 2023

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Photo by Debby Hudson on Unsplash

The future is like an ocean with all sorts of possibilities and opportunities for growth and progress. We’re drawn to this place because it offers us exciting goals, tasks, and hopes that inspire us to keep moving forward and aim high. There, we have important things like spirituality, morality, nobility, justice, and righteousness shining brightly. They all guide us to keep moving forward to create a better world.

However, the future that once looked promising can become a dark and scary place, filled with fear and hopelessness. And when the beautiful vision falls apart, constant chaos and uncertainty drains our energies and it becomes hard to hold onto love and compassion.

I have been in these situations myself and I often deal with people who are in a dark place at the moment. I find myself compelled to offer words of guidance to those around me. I tell people, “Love is more important than justice. Protect love, you don’t need justice. Time will show who is right.”

The person who understands that the pursuit of justice can sometimes clash with the essence of love, utters through his teeth the words, “we’ll see.” I know even whispering it is hard. Yet, in those simple words, lies the wisdom of the ages, born of a keen awareness that the world is a complex and ever-changing.

This person can feel that prioritizing the preservation of love over the quest for justice, is the ultimate act of wisdom. To direct all your energies towards cultivating love, even when it means sacrificing something externally, is the truest form of survival. Love is the greatest force in the universe, far mightier than justice. For love can transcend boundaries, heal wounds, and bridge divides in a way that justice cannot.

In a world where we are bombarded with conflicting priorities, it is the preservation of love that becomes the highest strategy. For love is not merely an emotion, but a force of nature that can transform even the darkest of hearts. It is the one true constant in an ever-changing world, the beacon that guides us through life’s journey.

When a person chooses to prioritize superficial gains over love, they may win today, but they will lose tomorrow and they will lose the day after tomorrow. They feel like they’re winning in the moment, but in reality, they’re setting themselves up for failure.

This kind of short-sightedness doesn’t just affect the individual, but it also has a ripple effect on their family and future generations. It’s a recipe for disaster, as they’re essentially sacrificing their own happiness and well-being in pursuit of fleeting righteousness, material gains or short-sighted goal.

If you’re faced with a choice between protecting love or money, the best approach is to try and protect both. However, if you feel like you don’t have the strength to fight for both and if circumstances force you to choose one over the other, it’s better to refuse money and prioritize love. For it’s the foundation upon which all relationships are built, it’s love that sustains us, and it’s love that brings true happiness and fulfillment to our lives.

Lean to work accordingly with any situation in your life. By adopting this mindset, your soul and your essence will be attuned to the importance of protecting love, and this will become a natural part of who you are.

As you become more accustomed to prioritizing love, you’ll find that your ability to defend yourself and your values will expand beyond just a subtle internal plane. Gradually, you’ll develop a sense of inner strength and confidence that will empower you to protect love externally as well.

With this newfound ability to protect love in all aspects of your life, you’ll be able to approach any challenge or conflict with grace and without resorting to aggression. When you make love your primary focus, everything else falls into place. Your relationships will be stronger, your sense of purpose will be clearer, and your ability to navigate life’s challenges will be greatly enhanced. Take the time to cultivate a deep love within yourself and make it the driving force behind everything you do. It’s the key to a happy, fulfilling life. Love over Justice.

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Yin-Shang

Mindfulness & Meditation Teacher🧘🏻‍♀️ Ex-UN Staff 🇺🇳 Founder of Buddha Bazaar buddhabazaar.store