MLK Jr. is a huge inspiration to me because he helped unify human beings. but my favorite quote by him helps me with me mental health; I’ve even considered getting it tattooed. It goes like this: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness. Only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can do that.”
That quote reminds me of some 999 Juice Wrld type shit and gives me some Biggie Small’s Turn a negative to a positive and “it’s all goo baby baby,” sort of vibes. It’s stuff I’ve tried to do: find the treasure in the ruin, the diamond in the rough, count the positives, look at the glass as half full, etc. I’ve been trying to turn my pain into beauty and I believe I’m doing that through my writing and other hard work. But this is definitely a quote to live by because adding negativity and anger to a bad situation only worsens it and only love can defeat hate. Like Dizzy Wright, Kill them with kindness. Turn your pain and darkness and hate and anger into something that can evolve into a beautiful creation that inspires others. Turn pain into beauty.
Enjoy the Holidays!