The Paradoxes of Our Lives - To be Good, We Must be OK with Being Bad

Being 'good' in the sense that we understand it, is about conforming to societal norms which by definition is not being our true selves. We are influenced by what we think society approves or disapproved which may not be 'good' at all - for us, and for society at large. Our silenced at the state of the world say it all. 

To be really 'good' in a true way, we must first accept the possibility, the presence of all that's 'bad' within us. It is only then that we can get out of the self righteous mode that most 'good' people land in which is a rigid way of looking at the world. When we accept the possibility of the 'bad' within us we get into a more compassionate world view where we understand others from their limitations and motivations just as we know that we have our own limitations.

Having given ourselves permission to be 'bad' (in this case being true to ourselves and our feelings) we can truly be good in the right sense. Good as in honest, fearless, compassionate and true. Which is not bad.