If a man visits a movie theater, And all of the movies are trash, He has two choices: Watch trash. Or stop visiting movie theaters. If a man finds himself On a deserted island, And the only food is insects And plants . . . Whether he likes insects Or plants Is irrelevant. […]
If a family member is sick, The remaining family members Take notice. The sicker the person, The more they take notice. If on the verge of death, Other things fall by the wayside. When sickness or death Does not obviously loom, There are only The Other Things. When sickness or death […]
Every man Attempts to be more Than he is. This is because Who he believes himself to be Can understandably Never be enough. Contentment Is a forced notion. A man is told To be happy with who he is. To be happy with what he has. But what is he? And […]
As for all of my work, This is only for the Serious man. Solely for the man Who longs for The Truth. One must come to understand That this entire world Is a trash bin. It is essentially A flea-market Selling worn shoes And used toothbrushes. The world consists Of individuals […]
Every man Is wasting his life. Because he is attracted to things Which can do little for him. If a man has no money, He must make it For sustenance. A wealthy man Tends to be the most wasteful Of all. Having no need To work and toil, He is in […]
It is easy to accept Outright, That those who are neither talented Nor driven Waste their time, Their lives, Become conditioned, And live a life of Wasted potential. But the matter takes on significance When speaking of the Talented. If a spectator watches a practice, Or a warmup Of professional athletes, He is […]
Man writhes In the tight blanket Of domesticity. The heart demands An impetus. The soul demands A quest. Not even a dog Was made to be domesticated. For domesticated things Are dead things. He who adopts The ways of the world Becomes a domesticated creature. The world creates gadgets. […]
As time moves on Societies devolve. And all that society contains Devolves with it. Human performance Is viewed in a relativistic sense. A person Is viewed In comparison To another person. Truth Is not relativistic. It is not judged Upon a sliding scale. Truth Is not a calculation Or […]
Who does a man Truly know? Frankly, Man does not really wish to know someone. Rather, He wishes to know How they feel about Him. Does a man truly know What another Truly feels about him. In order to sharpen the relevance, What about one’s family Or “loved ones” . . . […]
If the story of the Buddha Is to be believed, Then what can be said That is True? That Buddha attained A thing called Enlightenment. The ascetics way Could not enlighten the Buddha, Despite his magnificent efforts. And the Buddha’s way Cannot enlighten anyone else, Despite anyone’s magnificent efforts. Understand this: […]