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When You Change Yourself You Change The World
When you change yourself you change the world
So many feel like they’re at the end of their rope
Because amidst all the madness and hatred hurled
If you find your balance then the balance offers hope
It takes courage to be truly honest with yourself
When you change yourself you change the world
If we leave cynicism behind like a book on a shelf
Then maybe many possibilities become unfurled
And if everyone would try it or just give it a whirl
Then it would spread with much joy and delight
When you change yourself you change the world
Maybe then we can become creatures of light
If you do your best and try it like one else does
Hope may spring like magic when it’s twirled
A harmonious balance will reveal itself because
When you change yourself you change the world
Published 14th Mar 2021
Author's Note
For the HOPE competition
Just talking to myself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVvXB-Vwnco
Just talking to myself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVvXB-Vwnco
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14th Mar 2021 9:47pm
15th Mar 2021 11:48pm
Thank you Ahavati, and thanks for adding to your RL.
I normally don't do quatrains or have practiced them, but this one felt right this way.
I normally don't do quatrains or have practiced them, but this one felt right this way.
16th Mar 2021 00:51am
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15th Mar 2021 3:23pm
" If you find your balance then the balance offers hope " <<-------------ABSOLUTELY!!
i've been telling friends since 2014,
Balance is Key
Great msg in Your spill, here
i've been telling friends since 2014,
Balance is Key
Great msg in Your spill, here
15th Mar 2021 11:50pm
Thank you very Tallen.
Yes, it's something we all strive for, then others will see the next level of our personal evolution. Perhaps that's the stuff that should go viral.
Yes, it's something we all strive for, then others will see the next level of our personal evolution. Perhaps that's the stuff that should go viral.
19th Mar 2021 5:20pm
Yes 💖🙏 I spend the majority of my time in texts with friends passing on the bits of wisdom I retained from reading Deepak Chopra, Eckhart Tolle, Thich Nhat Hahn, Dr Wayne Dyer, Osho, Rumi, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca the Younger. At this point I'm trying not to leave anyone out, from a sense of respect lol. I tell them, Do not be overwhelmed. Be in this moment. Be in a spirit of gratitude and compassion. There was this Buddhist monk and someone asked him, What do you see when you look at people? He said, I see light. When the person said, What about all the violence people do to each other, the monk replied, No, I see only light. In a very real scientific sense, everything really is light.
19th Mar 2021 9:05pm
Daniel, thank you for your very profound comment (and adding to your RL).
I only wish I'd become a more voracious reader and absorb more of the knowledge from the folks you've mentioned (I've only read a couple as my bookshelves mostly have personal development and poetry books).
I've always thought how these monks who dedicate their lives in search of enlightenment offer such wisdom and peace to the world. It's never been about money or possessions, when we die we don't take any of that, we just take the love, hope and friendship we made.
We should probably start a book club here in DUP.
I only wish I'd become a more voracious reader and absorb more of the knowledge from the folks you've mentioned (I've only read a couple as my bookshelves mostly have personal development and poetry books).
I've always thought how these monks who dedicate their lives in search of enlightenment offer such wisdom and peace to the world. It's never been about money or possessions, when we die we don't take any of that, we just take the love, hope and friendship we made.
We should probably start a book club here in DUP.
21st Mar 2021 3:59am
lol I'm sure that would do pretty well in the discussion boards you should consider posting about it or perhaps contacting the webmistress. There is always room for new dimensions. It's unfortunate no new podcast has yet sprung up to fill the void.
23rd Mar 2021 5:45pm
I think I did a see a Book discussion thread pop in the speakeasy section. I'll check it out.
Yes, the Podcast is great but also a lot of work (as I've heard from other podcasters). It's a great way to promote the site.
Yes, the Podcast is great but also a lot of work (as I've heard from other podcasters). It's a great way to promote the site.
