We have two kinds of emotion, those that are destructive, like anger and jealousy, which destroy our peace of mind and damage our health. But we also have other constructive emotions, like compassion, that bring us inner strength.
One positive aspect of my daily harassment on the bike: I get 2.5 hrs per weekday when people threaten my right to exist and then I get off the bike and spend the remaining 21.5 hrs as a privileged white guy. It gives me more empathy for the folks who experience far worse 24/7.
Peace in the world depends on peace within. If we have that we can approach problems in a spirit of compassion, dialogue and respect for the rights of others—always a better solution than resorting to a use of weapons and force. External disarmament depends on inner disarmament.
In Copenhagen, where already 62% of residents commute to work or school on a bicycle, the city reconfigured the Dybbølsbro Bridge to have the widest bike path in the city. It's 33 feet wide and can handle 21,000 riders a day.
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