I believe that victory, defeat, and suffering are all various ways to describe struggle. Because we choose to buy into the illusion of victory and defeat, persecutors and victims are what we see.

If I were to strive to pay back anyone who tried to harm me or who wronged me, I would quickly exhaust myself in the process. I would have no direction in my life. My every move would be dictated by the actions of my fellow man.

Being a spiritual warrior is not about revenge or personal gain. If someone attempts to harm me I will calculate whether or not it is worth it to become entangled in it.

Sometimes it is far easier to change one's own routines to deny people access to me. It's a concept called being inaccessible.

However, certain times in our lives, we come across petty tyrants that do have the power to make our lives more difficult and we must deal with these tyrants personally.

One can say without much exaggeration, that the structure of the world of man would be profoundly affected if enough people learned how to deal with their personal petty tyrants with effective impunity.