zondag 13 oktober 2013

Reforming Oneself


It has been raining again. I have been indoors, meditating on the shortcomings of life.
I wish there were more kindly persons in the world. Our competitive life develops selfishness and unkindness.
I am determined to do something about it. I cannot hope to convert many persons. To convert one person, I shall do well.
I will begin with the person I know best - myself.
When it rains and one is much indoors one is likely to meditate on the shortcomings of life.
Let me think - how shall I make myself kind, gentle, considerate?
I do believe it has stopped raining.
I can go out now. I'll go and shoot on the archery range.
I'll not bother to reform myself today. Perhaps tomorrow - if it is raining, and I must stay indoors, and meditate on the shortcomings of life.

by Max Ehrmann

dinsdag 22 januari 2013

World of strangers



I've got the feeling I'm living in a world, in which I'm trapped by my verbally created comfort zone
in which I'm looked upon as a stranger without a home,
going nowhere, going ashore,
being friendly, being a bore
nothing really, seems right anymore,



I've got the feeling I'm living in a world


it's hard to explain,


when you're hidden by mantles of wisdom and shame.