How to Be a Sneaky Hippy

All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.~ Sun Tzu

Ironically, singing kumbaya could actually work to make the place better. Everyone needs love whether people like to admit it. If we all love each other, people wouldn't die so often, crime wouldn't exist, and then we could do amazing things. However, we all know this doesn't happen. Flower power does not change people, and when you try holding hands in love, people start laughing or just giving you funny looks if you try that stuff. To be honest, kumbaya is a ridiculous thing.

Despite that, what I'm suggesting is that if you kept your kumbayanish to yourself, then, and only then could kumbaya's magic work. You would have to be sneaky. Only singing quietly in your heart, but looking sane on the outside. Being polite to people and spreading kindness in such a manner that is smart. Something like, radical, aggressive niceness. You couldn't really leave a hint of your real intentions or the fact that you have deep innate desire to embrace trees . No, you couldn't reveal that. You would have to be moderate, not show what song lurks inside your cuddly heart. It may take days, years, but in the end you would win over peoples' heart, and then you could reveal your true hippy heart. Thus, singing kumbaya power could work to change the place.

Although, this sounds quite a sound plan, there will always be problems or exceptions to the rule. Take for instance, some people cannot accept kindness. They cannot not understand it because they have been brought up with a mindset of only pain and suffering. They will feel that you are playing games with them, or tricking them to get something. It's sadly true that people are this way, but sometimes you can crack their hard shells by repeated acts of love and kindness. It won't always work, but if it does, you will have made the world better and happier.

While this was a short demonstration on how kumbaya could work. It's always good to keep in mind that being extreme in this form, you must actually hide it till you know a person well enough to let it rip and then let them receive some of that human lov'n. Then you will be well on your way to be a sneaky hippy.