The Way of Life vs. The Way of Death

An interfaith comparison.

Photo by Filip Mroz

The Way of Death	The Way of Life
Revenge	Forgiveness
Living in the Past	Living in the Present Moment
Blame	Self-Responsibility
Pessimism	Optimism
Pursuit of External Affirmation (Wealth, Fame, Likes)	Pursuit of Inner Affirmation (Joy, Peace, Growth)
Purposelessness	Purpose
Focus on Worldly Possessions	Focus on Transcendent Things
Fear	Faith
Emphasis on the Body	Emphasis on the Spirit
Licentiousness	Self-Control
Anger	Love
Knowing it All	Admitting Wrong
Inability to Change	Growth
Strong Attachments to People, Places, Things, Ideas	Letting Go
Self-Destruction	Self-Healing & Purification
​Ungroundedness	Groundedness
​Antagonism, Provocation	​Peace
Focus on Loving the Self, Receiving Love	Focus on Loving Others, Giving Love
Tribalism (Loving Only those Like us)	​Love Toward All (Even those Different from Us)
Crabs in a Barrel Mentality	Uplifting & Helping Others
Violence & Murder	​Creating, Supporting Life
Lack of Boundaries or Lack of Respect for Others	Clear Boundaries, Respect for Others
Belief in Lack, Competition over Resources/Money	Belief in Abundance, Enough for All
Curses, Using Death Creating Words	Blessings, Using Life Creating Words
Denial	Pursuit, Acceptance of Truth
Putting One's Self on a Pedestal	Humility, Ego Death
Inability to See the Divine in Anything	Seeing the Divine Permeating Everything
Defiance	Surrender

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