What makes a person fill their life with hatred? We see a lot of it lately in the political realm with people who are so vehement about their hatred for all things Obama, just as we saw it with anti-Bush people not so long ago. It seems to be getting worse. You see it in people who go over the edge with hatred for their co-workers, family, spouses, etc. They let it consume themselves so much that they rationalize violence and murder.
What can it be but an empty life that allows for nothing to take them off the path of hatred? Where else can they travel if nothing else exists for them? How do you get off your hatred path when you are on it?
Drawing and commentary © Marty Coleman
“Passionate hatred can give meaning and purpose to an empty life.” – Eric Hoffer, 1902-1983, American writer and philosopher
>Oh I thought that's what you probably meant to depict, but I didn't know if the speaker, Hoffer, meant that or not. I'm not familiar with his work.
In America today so many people just seem to be angry for anger's sake. "the delusion they possess of it being fulfilled by their rage" as you say.
This post really got me thinking. Like I said, I'll be back.
>Hi JP, thanks for the compliment. Would you agree with the quote if you saw it as a sarcastic one? I used this quote because I felt it had sarcasm at it's core. it is meant to expose the truth of their empty life, as well as the delusion they possess of it being fulfilled by their rage.
>I love your images. I disagree with the quote, by the way. People who obsess with being against something, whether it is sensible or not are always just reacting and not creating. Negative passion and hatred only seem like they give meaning, in reality, love wins. Every time.
Beautiful stuff, I just stumbled on your blog. I'll be back.
>Looking forward to your 295 photos, Marty.