Prompt: How often do you say “no” to things that would interfere with your goals?
All the time.
“Just let it slide. It was an accident.”
No.
“Calm down. I’m sure he didn’t mean it that way.”
No.
“Look, it’s not worth getting arrested over.”
Who are you, my defense attorney? No!
“As your attorney, I recommend you plead guilty and ask the court for mercy.”
I didn’t do anything wrong! Or at least anything undeserved! So no!
“Can you assure this board that if we grant you parole, you won’t act in this way again?”
… Dammit!
Apparently, sometimes, in the course of seeking out and meting out justice, I am willing to compromise myself.
But honestly, wallowing in prison doesn’t exactly further my mission of swift and brutal justice, so is lying to a few people about my future conduct really a compromise?
And if people stop slighting me, no one gets hurt…
ian m dudley 