The term "suffering fools," can be interpreted two ways. It refers to tolerating ignorance. It also translates precisely as "the foolish suffer." In either case this sentence has two elements: ignorance, and pain. "Fool" is an intriguing word. It evokes images of clowns and buffoons who are purposefully stupid. Fools who are gullible, who will believe any common falsehood. They will follow a leader over a precipice while mocking others' ignorance. However, fools are worse off than the commonly stupid since everyone has been ignorant at some point in their lives, such as a newborn. Innocent children may lack knowledge, but we would not label them foolish. Fools opt to remain ignorant, preferring falsehood.
This begs the question: why would someone willfully reject scientific knowledge in favor of being uninformed, and living in the darkness of foolishness? There is just one explanation. It is because the truth can be frightening. Therefore, the idiot avoids or dismisses it, calling it stupidity. They flip the objective facts inside out to suit their own narrative. But what could be so frightening that an adult would reject established truths in favor of fiction?
Control. Or should I say, loss of control? Those who have not sacrificed their egos want to dominate the story. They have eaten a false philosophy or ideology that refers to them as the master, and they enjoy the sound of it. And, like a dog chasing a ball, they rush for the illusion that they are higher and that certain individuals are more deserving and morally acceptable because of their skin color, religion, or financial status. However, this contradicts the words of Christ. For Christ said, "Be the servant of all, and wash their feet." When control begins to slip from their grasp, idiots will ignore Christ's instructions and take matters into their own hands. They will reject empathy, compassion, and even sensibility. Then everyone around them suffers the repercussions.
When fools are put in charge, their ignorance knows no bounds and their cruelty multiplies exponentially. The result is that the masses must tolerate lies while the control-hungry sycophants grow thick and fat as ticks, ready to pop with riches. But there is hope, for fools are short-sighted. Or rather, their sight is clouded by greed. Ravenous for riches and power, they judge themselves to be smarter than they actually are, much as criminals believe they can outsmart the police but seldom do. Because facts do not lie and eventually a slip up will uncover their criminal enterprise. Their own hubris becomes the noose with which they will hang themselves. It might take years and wreak a tremendous amount of damage to innocent people. But, as usual, the control freak slips and falls. Never in history has a fool governed the globe for long, or even a single country for an extended period of time. Their reign of terror will only endure a short while as history has shown that their own overreach will bring them down. As a result, while you are suffering idiots remember that it is only a transitory situation since reality always trumps fiction, and reasoning triumphs over rage.
How can you tell whether you're siding with the foolish? You might not know. When hatred, greed, or a desire for power takes hold it will blur your vision. Anger and fear have great power. Strong negative emotions impose a set of devilish glasses, revealing only what you prefer to see. Your prejudices and concerns are mirrored back at you, confirming your darkest assumptions. Can you view the world as it is when you wear glasses that, like a movie screen, show you an alternate reality? You may declare, "I do not live in anger and fear." No? Perhaps you are unaware that you are experiencing fear since it feels similar to rage, and perhaps rage is camouflaged as a need to control. Negative emotions will disguise themselves. You will see your truest character in attempts to enslave, control, alienate, and govern people who are not like you. The question isn't whether you experience bad emotions; you do. The question is, what will you do with them?
When you are scared, do you know that it is your job to manage yourself and to transform your fear into constructive action? When you are furious, do you recognize that no one else can create rage in you, and do you calm yourself until a balanced viewpoint returns? The fool does not wish to be responsible for themselves, for it is much easier to point the finger rather than change one's self. The wise have learned that caustic emotions are their own. The wise have also learned that kindness, generosity, equality, and justice are the high road and the only spiritual path. Greed, control, prejudice-these are man-made constructs. They are the lowest path and only lead one downward. So, the wise discipline themselves, becoming ever more Christ-like.
I ask: which path have you been on? Might a pair of wicked glasses have been placed upon your head? If so, it is not too late to wriggle out of this trap and to see with a different perspective. But you may say, "Frida, what do you know about this? Of politics, psychology, and religion? You were just an artist." This is true, I was, but I was also a revolutionary. To my dying day I believed that the government should benefit the working people and not the wealthy. You may believe that Communism, the ideal of all for one and one for all, is evil or awful, but I don't care what your political views are. I am not preaching on behalf of Communism. I'm merely saying an idiot will come to regret disregarding the facts. There are many fine people who were turned into clowns and buffoons because they went intentionally ignorant, and their ignorance contributed to the great suffering of the world.
I implore you to pause and analyze if your conclusions are supported by reliable data. Are your ideas lawful? Based upon facts? Does knowledge dominate your thinking, or did you become engrossed in a fanatical moment? Do you stand on the right side of history and with Christ who commanded the Golden Rule, or are you part of a gang of fools? You, I am sure, are nobody's fool, meaning that, even if you were swept up in the moment, you still can make up your own mind about things. Use your own reasoning and logic. Look carefully at all perspectives, not only what the sympathetic tell you. Because in the end you do not want to be on the losing team, of that, I am sure. Please accept this admonishment in the spirit in which it was given. I mean no offense by it. I hate to see so much strife on earth. It is like watching a family that you love fight. It genuinely makes all countries of the world sad, and it makes your ancestors shake their heads for they can see your troubles.
Finally, to those who are suffering fools, the wise: I send to you all of my strength and perseverance, for it is difficult to see family members and friends accepting lies. You may be dejected because you are unsure about what to do. How to persuade them to remove those terrible spectacles? You cannot. It is not your obligation to govern them. I wish I could provide you a quick solution, but all there is to do is to say the truth, pray the truth, and exemplify the truth. Live the truth. If you do, nothing else is expected. Also, keep in mind that all is not lost; history shows that truth triumphs, and love never fails. This should provide considerable comfort. Isn't it true that the stronger always wins? And there is no greater power in the cosmos than love and truth. It all began, and will conclude with these. In the meanwhile, you will have to suffer fools.
With Love,
Frida
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