Choice & Responsibility

We often worry
whether the choices we make
may be right
or wrong.

The problem is
that we will never know.

Not because we wont know
after time has past.

But because as time goes by
more things will happen
that we may credit
or blame for our choices.

Given this,
the challenge may not be
making the right
or wrong choices,
but rather
developing the responsibility,
as in our ability to respond,
to the ever so complex situations we face
having made the choice.

Paradox

When we hit the limit
of our current maturaion
we will always confront
a paradox

And we may not even recognize the paradox
because we would have jumpted to judgment
to squash the discomfort
of paradox

Irony

I lack empathy.
Sometimes.

We all lack empathy.
Sometimes.

Let those
who’s never lacked empathy,
judge others
for lacking empathy.

Let those
who’s never seen others lack empathy,
judge themselves
for lacking empathy.

Complaining

It’s ok
to complain.

In fact,
it can be healthy.

Except,
complain to someone
with skills.

The skills to summarize your complaint
far more succinctly
than you could
alone.

The skills to organize your complaint
far more clearly
than you could
alone.

The skills to guide your complaint
toward a resolution
you couldn’t reach
alone.

May we neither waste our complaint
on people who lack
such skills.

Nor leave such people frustrated
for lacking
such skills.