the essence of human bravery is “refusing to give up on anyone or anything.” This can be especially hard when we’re trying to see the goodness in a murderer, the CEO of a corporation that pollutes the planet, a child molester. Basic goodness can be buried under an ugly tangle of fear, greed and hostility, and seeing it doesn’t mean overlooking harmful behavior in ourselves or others. To radically accept life depends upon clearly seeing the full truth of it.
