LIVING IN DICHOTOMY

The World is Your Supporter

PRESIDENT of US (from 2001 to 2009) George Bush said the following words during the Iraq war: “You’re either with us or against us in the fight against terror.” (CNN, November 6, 2001) .

It is a general tendency to divide people into two categories—friend and enemy. However, this dichotomous thinking is not in accordance with the law of nature. There might be some who seem to be friends or enemies, but in reality, friends and foes are very few. There is a third and larger category of people and that is the supporting category. Here, everyone is yours. If you have objective thinking and know the art of wise planning, you can make everyone your supporter.

For example, the modern civilization was developed in the western world. But if you are free of bias, you will discover the modern civilization as a supporting civilization for yourself. This is because all the bounties discovered by the harbingers of this civilization are common to all: everyone may use these gifts for one's personal development. In this sense, the modern civilization is a supporting civilization. What is needed is right thinking to realize this fact.

This is a law of nature referred to in a saying of the Prophet of Islam in these words: God provides support for His religion even through nonbelievers. (Bukhari) The first outcome of this ‘supporting theory’ is that you become positive towards everyone and free of negative thinking. The other benefit is that when you begin to work on a plan, you will feel that you are not alone, rather the whole of humanity is with you. The third aspect of this theory is that it will save you from all negative activities. The concept that there are no enemies puts an end to all negative thoughts.

The greatest benefit of regarding everyone as your supporter is that you discover the Creator as a great benefactor for yourself. You come to believe that God is so merciful that He created a world which is entirely friendly towards you. Even those people who apparently seem to be your enemies, are practically your supporters. Now, you have but one task—discover potential supporters and convert them into actual supporters and friends.