Author: Seung Chan Lim

May we dream big
even seemingly impossible
dreams.

But then to make steps toward it
may we
do only as much as we can take responsibility

The smallest simplest yet heaviest
burden we CAN carry.

Otherwise,
we bite more than we can chew
as we get in over our heads.

Or
if we cannot carry the burden
may we have the courage
to admit our inability to take the responsibility
alone
and ask for help.

When someone
underperforms
we can let them go
or support them
toward better performance.

But supporting them
because we’re afraid of the conflict
that may ensure in the process of separation
breeds impatience
frustration.

One way
in which our thoughts
and behaviors
are guided,
is the belief
that since I suffered,
either
you should also
or you should not.

It’s easy to judge
one to be better
than the other

But the nuance
is that our it may be more effective
to let our suffering be our suffering
and let others decide for their own
and take responsibiltiy
for their choices

When we identify
a mistake,
it may be tempting
to permanently fix
so that we may never make the same
mistake.

Except,
if we do that
we also make it impossible
that the context in which
that previous “mistake”
ie beneficial
from happening.

An alternative
Is to balance
so that we never fix
but allow room
for both.

I used to think
we cannot be present
with the future
or the present.

But I learned
from woodworking
is that when a table saw
is whirring in front of you,
you have no choice,
but to be present.

The table saw
was
at that moment
undoubtedly the most important thing
to pay attention.

To be present with something
may be bring it to the present
by writing those thoughts down

There is handling
between handling a situation
and attempting to solve it.

The latter judges