Easy
may not be a choice
that can be learned.
But you can be
at ease.
Balancing vs Fixing
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.
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
Presence
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
Handle vs Solve
There is handling
between handling a situation
and attempting to solve it.
The latter judges
Wonder vs Passion
Passion,
by definition,
includes suffering.
We may allow passion
to guide us
We may also allow
wonder
to guide us
Ambition
There are those
with the ambition
to change
the world.
I just want
to make my mother
happy.
Myth of Meritocracy
We’d like to believe
that acquiring merit
is what determines
success.
But often times
acquiring merit
without acquiring trust
is worse
than acquiring trust
without acquiring merit.
Anxiety & Overwhelm
The moment
we feel like we have
so much work to do
may be the very moment
we need to step back
and actually scope out
the landscape
as opposed to
jumping in
and getting to work.
Advice from Pain
When we give someone
advice
then find ourselves feeling
frustrated
or angry
for not following
our advice
ponder the possibility
that we have yet to recover
from a pain we incurred
in our past
and projecting ourselves
on to others.