If we’re nice
we’ll get burned one day.
Then we may decide
no longer
to be nice
Then we’ll get burned one day
for not being nice
May we not let our hurt
dictate our destiny
May we learn to choose
by being present
in the moment
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Nuance of the Unconditional
Why do we play?
Is it really because it’s fun?
We play
just because
There’s no reason
It’s unconditional.
But that doesn’t mean
we may not feel resentment
when someone doesn’t recirprocate
unconditional is not a moral good
or some self-sacrifice
Unconditional
is simply natural
and enjoyable
in the moment
Naming
If psychologists
can name
our experience
so can anybody.
If so,
may we name it
in such a way
that we feel more curious
about it
as if to take interest
in a pet
or a friend.
Someone
we are more likely
to spend the time and energy
required
to learn to understand
and appreciate.
Possession
The moment we realize
what we made
came
through us
not
from us
may also be the moment
where we start to be
with
them
not
for tham.
Doing Enough
There is a difference between
wondering if there is something you cannot see
vs if you are not doing enough.
Whether youre doing enough or not
is a matter of amount
Whether you can see or not is black and white
If you cannot see something
you can do enough work
and still be working on
the “wrong” thing.
Depression
“What did depression
feel like?”
the counselor asked me.
“It felt…
meaningless.” I responded.
Rumination
When we hyperfocus on something
anxiety-inducing
the weight of it makes it difficult
for us to do anything else
in these cases,
it’s important to take the long-term
what arey ou ultimately trying to do
by making progress on the subject of rumination
you may realize this is not as important
in which case the weight lessen
and you make room to do others things
more important
not that you won’t do it,
but you’ll do it with greater ease.
Antidote to Uncertainty
Confronted
with a table saw
whirring its blade,
what one may realize
is that to navigate
uncertainty
need not require
certainty
but may be
clarity.
uncertainty -> stall -> hesitation – > stuck -> imobile
There is no certainty
that we may not get injured
by the table saw,
and yet we proceed
so long as we can see
clearly.
Solitude vs Loneliness
There are times
when the distinction between us
and others,
seem to explain why
we are unworthy
of respect.
There are also times
when the distinction
between us
and others,
seem to explain why
we are worthy
of respect.
In the former,
the distinction creates isolation,
while in the latter
Difficult to Work
Some people
are difficult
to work with.
We say that
as if difficulty
is abnormal.
Would life be better
if life were easier?
Or is part of what makes life
better
is that it is
difficult?
When we admit
that easy
does not exist
in the absence
of difficulty,
we realize