Are you hypnotized to hate?

🌈🤔 The other day I wrote HERE on my blog that "Happiness is under attack." Social media and news platforms seem to naturally gravitate toward pushing hate, division, and violence—because, sadly, that's what drives engagement and makes money.

This morning's experience on X (formerly Twitter) was a perfect example of what I meant.

I was reading a beautiful poem and scrolling through the comments to see what others thought. As expected, most of the comments were full of praise. But then, at the bottom, I noticed one comment blurred out with a ⚠️ warning message that read, "Harmful Content—Proceed with caution!"

Naturally, I clicked on it. 😱

And what did I find? The image below: a glittery GIF with the word "Beautiful"—as harmless as it gets!

It made me wonder: Who is programming these algorithms? What exactly are they being told to detect and flag? I have some web development experience, and I can't imagine how a sparkling GIF with "Beautiful" could be mistaken for harmful content. Even if it was a technical glitch, it’s concerning.

This raises a bigger question: How often are we being guided—consciously or unconsciously—by what these platforms choose to show or hide?

I encourage you to take a moment to reflect. Are you noticing more anger or negativity creeping into your thoughts lately? It's no accident. Screens are perfect tools for seeding messages into your mind, bypassing your awareness and fueling emotions that don't serve you.

Here’s how to tell if you’ve fallen under this subtle form of manipulation: If you're feeling unusually angry, frustrated, or negative toward someone, a group, or a cause, it may not be entirely your anger. That’s your human-animal brain, reacting to a carefully curated feed of triggers.

But you have the power to rise above it. You can live through your soul instead. How? Start by agreeing to disagree. Don’t let small disagreements consume you. Trust in the natural cycles of life—yin and yang, night and day, gain and loss. You can't control everything, and that's okay. Life has a way of balancing itself.

But one constant remains: Love. When you act with unconditional love and kindness, nothing can truly go wrong. You align with harmony. You’ll be singing your soul’s eternal song—and every other soul’s song too. That’s where peace begins.

And if this post stirs up any negative feelings or anger, I ask you to pause and reflect: Why? What about a message of love and kindness feels uncomfortable or triggering? Is that reaction coming from a place of good?

Ultimately, we’re all connected. I am you, and you are me. My only intention is to help you find happiness, even if my words challenge you. And if you still feel the urge to leave a nasty comment, just ask yourself—what’s really driving that response?

Happiness, kindness, and love will always prevail. 🌈

Peace & Love,
CJB