The Opposite of Creation

In life, the opposite of creation is not destruction, it’s victim-hood.

“Huh?” (you may say).

In life, we can choose to be responsible for our lives and create through our choices, or play the victim and allow life to wash over us all the while lamenting the unfairness of things and wallowing in passivity.

Put another way, we can either create our lives and be creators, or we can be subject to circumstances and be victims.

Choose wisely.

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