Goodwill & Others

When people know
That we think well of them
They behave better when around us
And also when not around us
Because goodwill
Is contagious.
12.06.2015

Loneliness & Vulnerability

To make an effort
To stay connected to friends
Is to remain balanced and whole
Thus avoiding the damaging effects
And the vulnerability engendered by loneliness.
12.05.2015

Ignorance & Enlightenment

Corruption and violence rise
When enlightenment declines;
Ignorance is the greatest enemy
Of advanced, civilized, free societies;
If we fail in our mission for enlightenment
We will continue to be invaded by ignorance.
12.04.2015

Minds & Freedom

Whatever or whoever
Has our minds
Has us;
To surrender our minds
To anyone or anything
Enslaves us;
To remain free
We need to maintain
Total control of our minds.
12.03.2015

Patience & Surprises

Impatience
Is unpreparedness;
If we ready our minds
That an issue will take time
We would become more patient;
If we expect an issue to take less time
We would become impatient if it took longer;
Mental preparation neutralizes surprises.
12.02.2015

Fast & Slow

When we hurry
We do not notice
The charms of life;
Given that life is short
If we were to slow down
We would end up living
So many more lives.
12.01.2015

Love & Anger

Anger causes discontrol
Discontrol causes violence
Violence causes distruction;
Love causes discontrol
Discontrol expresses passions
Passions stimulate creativity;
Better in love than angry
Better impassioned than violent
Better creative than destructive.
11.30.2015