The Greatest Good

THE GREATEST GOOD this even leads to violence. Frequently, such action proves to be counter-productive. The case of adjustment is completely different. In this case, there is no rival or other party. You are the only player. When you opt for adjustment, you instantly find the starting point, and if justice in practice leads to confrontation, adjustment always leads to peace. There is a well-known saying: Politics is the art of the possible. This saying pertains not only to political affairs but also to all the affairs of human life. Therefore, the best way to proceed in all aspects of human existence is to adopt a realistic approach. You have to differentiate between which target is possible and which is not, between what is achievable and what is not. All men and women have to strike a balance between their desires and the external situation. Simply by running after one’s desires, one does not necessarily achieve one’s goals. One must fully comprehend the external situation, the external circumstances and the external opportunities. One can achieve one’s target only by taking into consideration what lies beyond oneself. That is the only realistic approach and is, therefore, the wisest approach.