November 14th, 2021
He was sent to prison. But the observation 'he has suffered evil,' is an addition coming from you.
Another reminder that our attitudes towards events in our lives shape the outcome more than the actual event.
The lesson provided in the "The Daily Stoic" includes a reference to Malcolm Little who was sent to prison for his crimes. While most of us could never imagine how we would handle such a sentence in life, my thoughts would be how I would handle the shame and isolation. Malcolm used the experience to gain an education, religion and motivation. He left prison as Malcolm X and would devote his time to combat the struggle for civil rights.
The question is, did he suffer an evil? Most of us initially would say yes, but Malcolm chose to accept his fate and turn the experience into a positive one.
Once again we are reminded that acceptance is not passive. Acceptance is just the first step towards improving the person you are.