The beginner’s mind knows there is magicThe beginner’s mind doesn’t have to be convinced It’s the knowing without reasonsLike you know about the seasonsIt’s not having to explain Things like sunshine and rainIt’s being curious and exploringNever knowing boringIt’s playing with mistakesNot worrying how long it takesIt’s knowing you can draw… not minding the flawsKnowing love …
The “Yes, buts” are sitting out there in the dark Pricking at you and me with their sharp little barbs They’re always so cleverly passive aggressive That’s what makes them so damned impressive The “Yes buts” are also out there in the light Making it hard to tell black from white Distracting, refracting and always impacting …
Don’t wait to be chosen, don’t wait for permissionStep forward first like you’re on a missionBe first to choose, and choose yourself firstWho else do you know so thoroughly versed Go ahead and get started, there’s no reason to waitWhat you do right now will determine your fateAfter all what you do is all up …
So you feel limited like your potential is not tappedLet’s face it, you really feel like you are trappedYou’re in a prison, or at best, a big cageYou’re registering high scores on the My Life Sucks Gauge There’s anxiety and worry hemming you inYou’re desperate for even a small taste of ZenThe majority of each …
From gratitude to for granted is such a short hopI usually get there without making a stopWhat was sufficient is now not enoughWhat brought simple joy now causes a huffYesterday I had a much different perspectiveToday that whole picture seems a little bit defectiveHow can I think of others, how can I be carefreeI’m the …
When you can accept what is, you’re in a position to moveTo step forward and eventually find your grooveWhen you resist what is, you create the obstacles that youMust tear down, go around, or work your way through Photo by Imleedh Ali via Unsplash
The world could use a few more true samuraiCalm men and women who aren’t afraid to dieWho understand dying is not the end of livingAnd to die every day is the way of the giving Men and women who stay calm in the face of tribulationWho stay calm when others are overwhelmed with frustrationWho have …
Everyone admires the person with confidenceConfidence is so much flashier than ordinary competenceIt gets things done with pizzazz and panacheTaking the risks that to others seem rash Confidence has flamboyance that’s fun to observeIt has flair and style and glamour and verveConfidence confidently pushes the limitsTaking risks not considered by someone more timid And the …
Being yourself feels dangerous because, in a sense, you’re excluding yourselfYou’re basically telling the rest of the world, that you’re different from everyone elseBut as scary as it feels, you can still pull it off, without alienating your friendsWhat scares you the most though, is all the strangers, you don’t really want to offend They …
There is so much tragedy, it’s all aroundSenseless tragedy, fears aboundPreventable tragedy, people shut downLiving forests turning brown Children laugh then forget the soundGrow up to put on lifelong frownsPretenders wearing plastic crownsHomes becoming battlegrounds Isolated into warring tribesEvil is how each side describesThose who oppose their superiorityBut especially if they’re a brown minority Today …