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| Samurai Fighting Demons |
Keeping the Devil in his hole. Nick Cave identifies one aspect of the danger of living in our world: cynicism. It's one corrosive element in modern life. One potential corrosive direction, activity, path.
He also identifies ways to keep the devil in his hole. Playing onstage (link), making authentic connection.
The metaphor suggests that a human needs to play an active role in resisting the devil. (I don't think he means the literal devil here... not that the devil is tempting you to sin in specific 10 Commandment ways.)
It's active. There are things you can do in life to keep him there.
It's also not "slaying the demon"... instead, it's keeping the devil (for now) in the hole. He is always there, ready to emerge.
(One good way to maintain a weed-free lawn is to have healthy grass. The healthy grass doesn't leave room for weeds... or at least makes it harder for weeds to get started. So, the best way to get rid of weeds to maintain a thriving, flourishing lawn -- fertilize, water, aerate annually.) (I don't love this metaphor bc it's about suburan lawns, and brings to mind lawn care, chemical fertiziler,
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