The amount of organisation, resources, energy, time, and, yes, even creativity, needed to wage a war over another nation is truly immense.

So much effort made for something so destructive and life destroying.

How easily do I, in comparison, run out of energy when attempting to do something that is intended to be life enhancing.

Too easily is the easy answer to that one.

Is hatred, malice, greed and lust for power really a more motivating force than our own seemingly innocent and positive plans?

Anger born from hatred can, for varying periods of time, focus great bursts of energy individually and collectively. Though very negative, it’s a natural emotion. But, in the long run, the evidence seems to demonstrate that a positive desire to live, and specifically to live in peace, will always overcome a desire to tear down and destroy.

But it can be a real fight to make it through to the long run. That’s for sure. Often easier to hide way from it all.

It’s always better, and the fight more easily won, when we work together.