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We are not who we want to be.
We are not who we think we are.
We are what we DO.
If we don’t choose our actions carefully, we’ll end up carelessly becoming a person we didn’t intend to become.
And what a tragedy that would be.
Once we decide who we want to be, we must act it.
What a waste to miss out on what’s here because we're too busy whining about dreaming about scheming about what’s over there.
The easiest fight to win is the one you don’t get into.
Some fights can’t be avoided, but many of them can be.
When you get better at picking your battles, you get better at winning your battles.
Not just because of fights avoided, but because of the energy that’s saved for the others.
The less I need the better I feel.
I start to need less when I stop listening to those who tell me I need more.
Therefore, the path to feeling better is to get better at avoiding (both literally and virtually) more-ons (the people who turn your mind on to needing more).
It’s quiet up here Above clouds Above signals Above noise I’m disconnected And my mind begins to float. Looking down I imagine What’s being said What’s being heard What’s calling for attention And I brush at my beard over what’s not. Not everything needs noise To feel seen To feel heard To feel connected But noise isn't the type To just give in or relent. The window calls me back And as I look upon the clouds And vast sky And bend of the earth I feel a deep sense of calm and— I glance back at my screen I clack a few keys Move around a few lines And unknowingly wonder how I might Maximize this poem's Shares and likes.
With exercise: you get out what you put in.
With learning: you get out what you put in.
With relationships: you get out what you put in.
If you don’t feel like you’re getting enough out, try putting more in.