There is a saying in Hip Hop, "playing Captain Save a Hoe". I was going to call this post that but I chickened out. Yes, I am aware that the saying had a less than savory start but it has evoloved a bit. The premise of the saying is that their are people out there who are strong, and when given the tools, will save themselves. Then there are others, "the hoes" who are so deep in their own stuff that trying to save them is reckless on the part of the would be hero.
As yoga teachers, and as good people really, we are given the message to go out and save others. To share our wisdom with the hope that others will be uplifted. However, we have to recognize when people don't want to be saved. When their ears are blocked, their minds are cluttered, and their eyes are shut, the message cannot be heard.
There is a song by Erykah Badu where she says, "what good do your words do if they can't understand you?" I am fully aware that she meant something else by this line then my topic today but it is still a good question. There is a time for taking our message down a notch so that it can be understood but there is also a time when you have to realize that people are not ready.
Does that mean you stop giving your messege & conveying your ideas? No. It means that you save your energy and convey the message where it can be heard. Shining your flashlight on something that wants to be in the dark just drains batteries.
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