Door Without a key inspirational Alike for those who for To-day prepare, And those that after some To-morrow stare, A Muezzin from the Tower of Darkness cries "Fools! Your Reward is neither Here nor There!" Oh, come with old Khayyam, and leave the Wise To talk; one thing is certain, that Life flies; One thing is certain, ...Continue Reading

Thank You Silence Inspirational how bout getting off these antibiotics how bout stopping eating when I'm full up how bout them transparent dangling carrots how bout that ever elusive kudo thank you india thank you terror thank you disillusionment thank you frailty thank you consequence thank you thank you silence how bout me not blaming you for everything how bout me enjoying ...Continue Reading

One Sip of An Answer inspirational and motivational All day I think about it, then at night I say it. Where did I come from, and What am I supposed to be doing? I have no idea. My soul is from elsewhere, I'm sure of that, and I intend to end up there. This drunkenness began in some other ...Continue Reading

With effort, reach to effortlessness. With seeking, reach to a state of no-seeking. With mind, arrive to no-mind. There are two types of people. To one type if I say: Make effort -- They make effort, but then they don't allow effortlessness. To the other type if I say: It will happen only in effortlessness -- they leave all ...Continue Reading

Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined ...Continue Reading

If you want to do something well, what ever it may be.... you must become what you are doing and not remain a small person looking at himself doing it... Take a very amusing instance: you want to fill a bottle from another bottle; you concentrate (you may try it ...Continue Reading

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, when the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest, if you must, but do not quit. Life is queer with ...Continue Reading

This is a great poem passed down to me. Why does being a grown up adult have to make you a “fuddy duddy” boring person? Hands on a window pane Watching some children laugh and play They’re running in circles With candy canes and French braids Inspired to question What makes us grown-ups anyway? Let’s search for ...Continue Reading

Do things with your whole heart, with as much intensity as you are capable of. Anything done halfheartedly never brings joy to life. It only brings misery, anxiety, torture, and tension, because whenever you do anything halfheartedly you are dividing yourself into two parts, and that is one of the greatest ...Continue Reading

When he is without money, he eats vegetables at home; When he has money, he eats vegetables in a fine restaurant. When he is without money, he rides bicycle to work; When he has money, he rides bicycle to exercise. When he is without money, he walks to eat food; When he has money, he ...Continue Reading

When we feel we have nothing left to give and we are sure that the "song has ended" -- When our day seems over and the shadows fall and the darkness of night has descended. Where can we go to find the strength to valiantly keep on trying, Where can we find the hand that will ...Continue Reading

If you think you are beaten, you are; If you think you dare not, you don't! If you'd like to win, but you think you can't, It's almost certain you won't. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you think you'll lose, you're lost; For out in the world we find Success begins with a fellow's will; It's all in the state of ...Continue Reading

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire, If you did, what would there be to look forward to? Be thankful when you don't know something For it gives you the opportunity to learn. Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow. Be thankful for your limitations Because they give you opportunities ...Continue Reading