I’m a fan of the Narcos series on Netflix. It was the first series I ever binge watched on the platform. You may already know that it is a documentary series about the life of Pablo Escobar on of the most infamous drug traffickers from Columbia. He basically makes Scarface look like a kindergartner in the drug business. Ultimately he was a very evil man who helped some people but hurt many more, possibly millions more.
After he did a bunch of horrible things-in addition to peddling poison he was facing extradition to the USA. He did not want to go to the US as he had no influence there and would have to spend a extended stay in the prison system. So using the immense power he had in Columbia, he made a deal with the government there to imprison himself. The rediculousness of the idea shows how much power he had to be able to get it done.
The military eventually attacked his prison compound as he was still conducting business as usual including bombings of civilian aircraft and pharmacies.
What ever could be learned from such a horrible person? One thing is not to hurt innocent people. Not to create bad karma in general. Appreciate what you have. Also, we can learn that isolation, restriction, confinement and even imprisonment can be a state from which you can exercise power. Even prisoners in developed countries without the perks of Pablo, can exercise their power by going on something as non-violent as a hunger strike or refusing to leave their cells. Something so passive can display to the wardens and guards that the prisoner still has power. This is ultimately upsetting to the power structure and if all things are aligned can affect change. That is an extreme case but being in prison is extreme. I personally cannot go more than 4 hours without a snack.
In dating or in a relationship there may be demands or conditions in which you feel powerless. The fact is you always have power. If isolation from the person is an option that is a place from which you can get your thoughts together to find your powers. We sometimes are forced to slow down and realize how good we had it, when we become ill or find ourselves in some other debilitating place.
Assessing your current state and appreciating the privileges as few as they may be, and finding peace with your current state can possibly prevent things from getting worse. Pablo wasn’t satisfied with great wealth and power, he just wanted more of everything and he became so encumbered he destroyed himself. You have all you need right now.
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