by Ken Luball ~ Spiritual ~ Author ~ Seeker ~ Guide ~
Website: http://kenluball.com
1) Listen Quietly
It’s all part of the journey.
Once you Awaken, the only certainty
Is your life will never be the same
And there is no turning back.
Everything in your life will change, including
Your friendships, relationships, and patience for
The games people play who remain Asleep.
Awakening happens when you begin to
Question everything you learned.
Enlightenment though will only happen
When you truly accept everything
You learned in life was untrue.
The truth has always been within (Spirit).
Listen quietly for all the answers you seek.
2) How Much is a Life Worth?
The going rate for a body, including the
Elements it is composed of is just $1.
Is that what each life is worth?
Does having wealth, fame, a prestigious
Job, being a certain race, religion, sex, or
Anything else differentiating us from
Each other make one life
Worth more than another?
These questions must be answered
By anyone seeking to Awaken
And become Enlightened.
If your answer to these questions
Is yes, your spiritual journey
Has not yet begun.
If, however, you begin to question
How much a life is worth, truly believing
And accepting each life is equally important,
Despite any perceived learned differences,
Then you have begun your journey.
3) The Lie
As soon as we are born, the lie begins.
Our socialization teaches us to accept
The mores of society and our
Importance in the world (Ego).
We learn those who are famous, wealthy,
Have important jobs, a certain skin
Color, religion, sex or any other comparisons
We learned defined superiority in the world,
Are more successful and better than others.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
In truth, our egocentric upbring is
The cause of hatred, greed, war, climate
Change, murder, prejudice and so many
Other negative problems present in the
World both today and throughout history.
The truth is no one is or ever has been
More important than another,
Regardless of their accomplishments in life.
What defines the truth is everyone’s journey
Through life being as valuable as our own,
Sharing the resources of the planet equally,
Allowing every life to flourish, be
Important, successful, and meaningful.
4) The Suitcase
I would like you to picture an open suitcase.
Before we are born, the suitcase is empty.
With our birth, though, the Self (Ego),
Which is everything we learn, and
Believe to be true after we are
Born, begins to fill this suitcase up.
With each interaction we have, the
Suitcase becomes heavier, as it begins to
Become cluttered with the baggage we
Accumulate, from all the erroneous things
We have learned during our lives.
The heavier the suitcase becomes, the
Dimmer our light gets and the more we
Will have to unpack when we Awake and
Begin our journey toward Enlightenment.
In the suitcase are all the false self-centered
Truth’s learned by the Self and accepted
By the child as they are growing up.
Though it does not take very long to fill
The suitcase
(Usually during the first 5 years of life),
It may take the rest of their life, if at all,
To find their light again, unpack the
Suitcase and return to the inner peace
And understanding they once knew
Before the suitcase began to fill.
Let us all therefore strive to keep our
Children’s suitcase lighter
During the early years of their life,
Allowing their light to remain brighter
And their journey through life
Easier and more meaningful.
5) The 3 Stages of Enlightenment
The First Stage of Enlightenment – “Being Asleep”
The first stage of Enlightenment begins when
We are born, as we are socialized and taught
What to believe (Ego), as we are exposed
To and accept the mores of the
Society we are born into.
With our birth, our identity is
Already pre-determined.
The color of our skin, country we are
Born into, religion, and many other
Man-made comparisons often
Dictate our future in the world.
We believe these comparisons are true
By observing others, reading about them
In books and newspapers and by
Watching TV and movies.
Most people believe and internalize
These differences, further proving to
Themselves they are better, more
Important than another.
Those who accept and believe what
They were taught is true, despite their
Success in life, remain Asleep, destined to
Live a life of mediocrity, believing their happiness
And meaning will come from the world.
It will not.
The Second Stage of Enlightenment – “Awakening”
Those who Awaken begin to question if
Everything we learned and accepted to
Be real in life, as we were
Growing up, was true.
A feeling begins to flourish within,
No longer able to be ignored,
Questioning the validity of
Everything we once believed.
Though we may be leading a successful
Life, be wealthy, famous, or any other
Learned comparison as to what success is,
It no longer quells the uneasy feelings we
Experience coming from deep within us.
The anguish we feel emanates from
Our Spirit, present within every life.
Some may call the Spirit God/Soul or
Assign it another name; it does not matter.
It represents our guide through
Life and gives our lives meaning.
We Awaken when we first sense something
Is wrong, begin to question if what we
Learned and accepted was true may
Not have been, beginning us on a journey
We have no choice but to pursue.
A journey towards Enlightenment.
The Third Stage of Enlightenment – “Enlightenment”
Enlightenment happens when we
Finally accept everything we learned
And believed to be true was not.
Despite our appearance, wealth, job,
Material possessions, or any other
Comparison we were taught differentiates
Us from each other, we now realize we are
Not and never have been better or
More important than anyone else.
We begin to hear our Spirit within,
Embracing it’s message by sharing
It’s inherent wisdom and love
Unconditionally with all others.
Though what we learned when we
Were young will remain with us (Ego)
Its influence on our life is now minimal.
Instead of competing, we now wish to cooperate.
Instead of living in fear, we now
Seek to live our life with love.
And instead of desiring only what is
Best for ourselves, we now wish to
Selflessly help others, to ease
Their journey through life.
With this change and acceptance
Of the Spirit’s message we
Move further along the path
Towards Enlightenment.
6) The Prism
When we are first born, before we are
Socialized and taught what to believe,
The light refracted through the
Prism of life is pure white.
This white light emerges due to
The inherent unconditional love
Present within each life (Spirit).
As we learn how we are supposed to
Act and treat each other, though,
The white light of the prism is dispersed
Into an infinite number of colors.
The more we accept what we learn and
Are taught by society how we should
Act and treat others, the murkier
The reflected colors of the rainbow,
Flowing through the prism, become.
The darker the light emerging from the
Prism, the more challenging life becomes.
Most problems, and many illnesses, experienced
Around the world, both now and throughout
History, happen when a majority see a darkened
Light emerging through the prism of life.
As we Awaken, begin to question what
We have been taught and
Believed to be true (Ego),
The colors we see reflected through the
Prism begin to lighten as we start to
Reject much of what we once believed.
The lighter the colors observed on the
Other side of the prism the more peaceful,
Loving, and meaningful our life will become.
And with this change in colors, a true understanding
About the meaning of life may be realized.
7) I Am Alone
Surrounded by a sea of people
I pass many others, barely
Noticing my existence.
Within, I feel empty, lost, afraid
Of everything, needing to prove
My worth every day.
I constantly worry, wanting to be
Happy, successful, be able to survive
In the world providing everything
My family and I need to be safe,
Enjoying the best things life has to offer.
I’m afraid to think too much.
If I do, I may realize, from the moment
Of our birth until we die, we each
Truly are alone in the world.
The journey through life was always meant
To be solitary, searching for answers
Never able to be found in the world.
To find your answers, to be happy and
Successful, to not be alone, seek your company
Within first, only then sharing it
Without fear with all others.
8) The Matrix
The matrix is a world where most
Are Asleep, living in a learned
Reality accepted as the truth.
Those who remain sleeping throughout
Their lives seek their truth in the world,
Believing what they were taught as they
Were growing up will bring them
Meaning and happiness.
It will not.
When we first Awake, we start to
Question if that belief is right.
Despite how successful our life has been,
Sensing a voice we begin to hear within,
The norms we once unquestionably
Learned and accepted as truth
No longer make sense to us.
The voice we hear tells us of unconditional
Love, hope, equality, helping others, and
All other positive caring values
Shared selflessly with all others.
The matrix we once understood and
Accepted as our reality begins to dissolve,
Leaving an unrecognizable world,
A world where love (Spirit) becomes
Predominant over fear (Ego), and rather than
Compete against each other to survive in the
World, we desire to help each other instead.
Living in such a world is possible.
To do so, listen to the voice you hear within,
Open your heart to the possibility’s life offers,
Allowing your matrix to melt away,
Revealing the true purpose of life in its wake.
9) Finding Your Light
The answers we seek, to find your light,
Enabling us to embrace inner peace,
Love, and meaning in our life,
May never be found in the
World by looking outside.
They may only be found by looking
Within, where the Spirit exists.
Many of us intuitively understand this.
To accept and allow your Spirit to
Guide your journey through life,
However, is quite challenging.
This is due to the dominance of the Ego (Self).
The Ego is everything we were taught
And believe to be true since our birth.
Awakening begins when we start to
Question everything we learned.
Enlightenment happens when we accept
As truth everything we learned was wrong.
The journey is long, difficult, and often lonely.
The meaning of life is pursuing this
Journey, sharing selflessly with
All others your light within (Spirit).
10) What is the Meaning of Life?
In the 70’s, I would have said the meaning
Of life was sex, drugs, & rock & roll.
As I got older though, my definition changed.
The meaning of life is to begin to question
If what we learned and accepted
Throughout our life was true (Awaken),
Realize and accept nothing
We learned (Ego) was true (Enlightenment).
Sharing the unconditional love (Spirit)
(Love shared selflessly, without expectation
of getting anything in return)
With all others,
Is the true meaning of life.
11) Love is All There Is
Why is there war, hate, fear?
Every needless death is senseless,
Every negative emotion harmful,
Not only to ourself, but to
Every life as well.
Open your heart, listen,
What do you hear,
What do you feel?
Love.
Everything else, everything
We learned, every negative
Emotion, though accepted as
Normal throughout history
Must stop, for our
Children and for the
Very survival of all
Life on our planet.
12) We are all family,
Part of a greater spiritual
Universe related by
A common purpose.
Every life, regardless of
Appearance, prestige, wealth,
Or any other comparison we
Learned made us better than
Another, is an important integral
Part of this universe, equally deserving
Of respect, happiness and love.
13) Embrace Love Over Fear
What is learned during the
First five years of a child’s
Life may affect their entire life.
The many struggles we have
Throughout our lives often result
From the beliefs we developed
During these early, impressionable
Years, and the acceptance of
The many false self-centered
Egocentric messages we received
As the truth, as we learn
Our role in the world.
During these years if a child is
Taught to view the world and others
Through a dark negative prism,
One where fear and concern for
Yourself, dominate love and concern
For the well-being of everyone,
The challenges these children
Will face will be great.
If, however, during these early
Years, they embrace love over fear,
Concerned for the success and
Happiness of everyone rather
Then only for themselves,
Their lives will take a much
Different direction.
These children will learn to
Understand, treat others, and all
Life with respect, and view life with
Wonder and awe, rather than
With fear and hate.
It is time to change
The paradigm of life
14) Have We Lived Our Lives in Vain
We knew the answers when
We were young.
We had the best music ever recorded.
We were going to change the world.
Every generation feels this way.
What happened?
The answer is life.
Many of us got married, had
Families, bought a house, had
Bills, got a job, and forgot.
We settled into a life of mediocrity.
Eventually, we bought the
Illusion of happiness we learned
As we were growing up (Ego).
We began looking for answers in
The world around us, rather than
From within, where we once
Knew the answers lie (Spirit).
We failed.
The world now is worse than
When we were young.
Is it too late to change the world?
It is up to each of us to spread the
Message of unconditional love,
Residing within each of us, to all
Others; to finish spreading the
Message we once knew to be true.
It is not too late to try to leave
The world a better place
For our children.
If we do not, we all have
Lived our lives in vain.
15) Each of Us May Change the World
Jesus, Mohammed, Buddha,
And others called prophets
Throughout history were simply
Human who fully embraced their
Spirit within, sharing the love residing
There selflessly with others.
The religions, begun in their names,
Have long ago lost their initial intention
To help others realize this simple fact.
Each of us may choose
To follow their path.
Doing so will not only bring
Meaning to our life
But to all others who share our
Journey through life as well.
16) Surviving Is Not Enough
The Ego, which is everything
We learn and accept as true after
We are born, allows us to
Survive in the world.
The Spirit, an Ethereal presence
Within every life, however, gives
Value to our lives and allows us
To embrace life more fully.
Though the Ego will always be
An important part of our life,
To help us navigate and get by in
The world, it is the Spirit that
Gives our lives meaning.
On an Enlightened level, the
Purpose of life is to realize and
Accept this, and by doing so,
Allow the unconditional love
And wisdom of the Spirit, to be
Shared selflessly with all.
17) Spirituality vs Religion
Spirituality is quite different
From religion.
Religion is created by man.
It may have had good intentions
When it began, but learned beliefs
And intentions are false.
Spirituality comes from within,
Where the inherent beliefs of
God/Spirit/Soul, or whatever
You may call it, exists.
These are the pure whole emotions we
Were meant to share and live by.
Whereas religion divides us,
Spirituality joins us together
To improve the life of all.
18) Spiritual Insanity
Psychology defines insanity as a
Severely disordered state of the mind.
Albert Einstein defined insanity as doing
The same thing over and over,
Expecting different results.
What is the cause of spiritual insanity?
Spiritual insanity is caused by living
In an egocentric world, where war,
Hunger, homelessness, climate change,
Greed, prejudice, fear, hate, exist,
Accepting the reality and helplessness
These conditions cause.
We therefore settle into a pattern of
Self-preservation, concerned only for
Our survival and success in the world.
We have the ability now to feed everyone,
Get rid of hunger, give medications to
The poor for treatable illnesses, house those
Without shelter, treat climate change by
Accepting green alternatives, embrace
Unconditional love over hate and fear,
Get rid of the causes of war by
Equally sharing our resources.
What prevents us from doing
This: greed and fear.
It is not too late to treat the causes
Of spiritual insanity, though our window
For change may be rapidly closing.
The time for change is now.
Unless we aggressively tackle the
Causes of spiritual insanity together
And rid society of the above scourges,
There may not be an inhabitable world
Left for our children to flourish in.
19) Our Search for Meaning
When we begin to search for meaning
In our life, questioning the truth
Of all we were taught, we begin to
Awaken and start the arduous journey
On the path towards Enlightenment.
This journey is long, often
Lonely, and quite challenging.
Only a few will reach the end of the path.
The journey often is not a choice
For those who pursue it.
There is a gnawing unrelenting feeling
Within that can no longer be ignored.
This feeling comes from the Spirit,
Questioning all the choices and
Everything we had been taught and
Accepted as true throughout our life.
At this moment, we Awaken.
From this moment forward,
Your life will be changed forever.
You begin to question the friendships,
Job, marriage, and everything in your
Life as you embark on this new journey
With those continuing to live
In an unenlightened world.
20) The End of Life
After we have lived our lives, as we
Approach death, it is common to
Reexamine how our life went.
Did we live a successful life?
The end of life offers a unique
Opportunity to do this, because at
This time, the Ego (Self) loosens its
Influence on us, and the Spirit becomes
Our predominant reviewer.
At this point in the cycle of life, it no
Longer matters how much money
We made, the size of the house we
Lived in, the job we had, or anything
Else associated with success, as
Dictated in the world by the Ego.
We are all finally equal now and we
Judge our success through a different
Prism: that of the Spirit.
When we review our lives, what we
Had thought was success often
Holds a different meaning now.
It is at this time, especially during
The last few days of our life, we come
To the realization what we
Thought was important
Really was not.
All the material things we accumulated,
Friends we had, places we visited,
Jobs we worked, amount of money
We made, or any other comparison
You can think of, which belongs in
The world in which we had lived,
Becomes meaningless.
It is at that moment, the moment
Where the Ego has minimal control
Over our actions and decisions, the true
Meaning of life finally becomes evident.
It is then, despite how strongly the
Ego may have influenced our life before,
The opportunity to view our life
In a different way presents itself.
At this time in our life, primarily viewing
Our lives through the eyes of our Spirit,
We may find we have many regrets.
We begin to understand the selfish
Pleasures in the world we had
Sought were not very important.
As death becomes evident, we finally
Realize none of that matters.
When we die, unless our culture is
Like that of the ancient Egyptians,
Our body will be buried or cremated
And nothing we accumulated during
Our lifetime will accompany us.
Our body will then be placed in a
Coffin or urn, just like every
Other person who dies, regardless
Of their stature or their
Lifetime accomplishments.
At that moment, just before we
Die, we finally understand
We truly are all equal.
No one was ever better than another.
Race, money, prestige no longer matter.
At that moment, it becomes evident
The path the Ego had us follow
To find success and happiness may
Have not been the right path after all.
The fear, hatred, and prejudice we
Once felt are no longer important
To us, not because we are going
To die, but because
It never did matter.
21) The Hope of Every Generation
When we were young, it was
The greatest of times.
We believed we would change
The world, but did we?
If we look at the world today, the
Answer most certainly must be no.
We fell into a pattern so
Many generations do.
Trying to survive in the world,
We forgot the importance of caring
About each other selflessly.
We eventually accepted society’s
Egocentric definition of
Success & happiness.
It is not too late, though, to open
Our hearts and share our love
Unconditionally with all others.
By doing so, we can change the
Direction of the world,
Helping everyone succeed,
Leaving the world a better place
For our children and each other.
22) The Illusion of Happiness
There are two ways to view happiness.
One is from what we learned it to be.
We were taught happiness comes
From making a lot of money,
Having a house, car, family, doing
Fun things that will make you happy.
This type of happiness is an
Illusion of happiness.
If we do all these things,
Are we truly happy?
The other type of happiness comes
From within, from our Spirit.
This kind of happiness results
From doing things selflessly benefiting
Others, bringing happiness to everyone.
This type of happiness brings inner
Peace, true happiness, and many
Other positive feelings, including an
Understanding of the meaning of life.
We must choose which form
Of happiness to pursue.
It is my hope we choose wisely.
23) What if I Die Today?
Life is very uncertain
And unpredictable.
Despite our health and age,
Any of us could die today.
Your wealth, race, sex, or any
Other comparison may not save
You from death this day.
There is much uncertainty
What happens after we die.
Many hope there is more after death.
Until the moment after we die,
Though, we will never truly know.
Would we approach life differently if
We knew death was imminent?
Those who are gravely ill, knowing
They will die soon, often review their
Life when death is approaching, realizing
There is much they wish
They had done differently.
When this moment happens,
Almost all have regrets.
Money, material possessions, fame,
And anything else we thought
Would make our lives successful,
Suddenly are meaningless.
On the day we will die, we finally
Understand our priorities in life
Were wrong; we wasted our life.
We had lived our life in fear,
Accepting the self-centered
Egoistic path through life we
Were taught would allow us
To lead a successful life.
On that day, we finally understand
What was truly important.
We realize, to lead an important
Meaningful life we must open our
Heart, sharing the love within selflessly
Not only with those closest to us,
But with all others as well.
Approach life as if you will die today.
Live every day with love, instead of
Fear by opening your heart.
If you do, on the day you will
Die, you will have no regrets,
Having had the chance to make
A difference, by sharing your love
While you were still alive.
For on that day just before you die
You will realize your life was
Worthwhile and meaningful.
24) We Are All Equal, Important, and Connected
It does not matter what job you
Have or how much money you make,
The color of your skin or where you live,
Your race or religious preference,
Sex or sexual preference,
Or any other comparison we may make.
We are all equal, important, and connected.
Only when everyone succeeds in life,
Regardless of looks, beliefs, or any
Other differences, will life truly
Have meaning and will we all
Have led a successful life.
25) Mid Life Crisis
After someone Awakens, there is often
A difficult period of transition.
That person begins to question
Everything in their life.
Many people go through a
Mid-life crisis at this time.
They are confused, questioning
Everything they learned and
Once believed to be true.
There is a gnawing feeling within
They no longer can ignore,
Coming from their very core.
It is their Spirit attempting
To communicate with them,
Making them question the egoistic
Path in life they are on.
Finally reaching a point no longer
Able to ignore this feeling, they have
No choice but to make changes
In their life; they Awake.
Friendships and relationships might
Fade away, their job may appear
Unsatisfying, as they now may have little
In common with those still Asleep.
They begin a journey to
Find meaning in their life.
A journey leading them to
Rediscover their Spirit within.
26) Within
Within everything alive
There is an Essence.
Whether you call this Essence
Spirit/Soul/God or anything else
It does not matter.
It is an ethereal presence connecting
All life together, giving our lives meaning.
Awakening happens when we first
Sense this presence is truly there and
May be important in our life.
Enlightenment is reached when
We accept it is more important
Then the Ego, which encompasses
Everything we have learned and
Believed to be true since we were born.
We finally understand the equal
Importance of every life
Not just our own life,
As the meaning of our life’s
Journey finally becomes clear.
27) The Twilight of Life
As I sit of my porch on a cold
Winter day, in the twilight of my life,
I reflect on what is important in life.
I look at the many struggle’s
Others, as well as I, had.
The wars, hunger, homelessness,
Greed, fear, hate, prejudice,
Life changing loss of job/divorce/
Illness/death or any number of other
Challenges I have seen during my life.
I now understand how unnecessary
Many of these difficulties were.
We do not have to face life alone,
As we are taught and learn to do
When we are young, yet most do.
Instead, sharing hardships equally,
Caring and loving others unconditionally,
Understanding and accepting the
Importance of every life, will negate
Many of these struggles and negative
Emotions, allowing our world to
Evolve, ushering in, for our children,
A world where love dominates
Fear and hope – despair.
28) The First Step in Your Spiritual Journey
Everything you learn and accept as
Real since you were born is untrue.
Understanding this is the first step in
Your journey towards spirituality.
We are socialized to believe our happiness
And meaning result from our
Actions and success in the world.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
The truth may never be found in the world.
It may only come from within.
If you listen silently
All the answers you seek,
Will reveal themselves to you
And the lesson you are here to
Learn will finally be realized.
29) Which Future Will We Choose?
Why is there hunger,
Homelessness, hate, fear?
Why is there prejudice,
Poverty, inequality, war?
These are only a few of the
Emotions and actions of a dying species,
One where their children will perish in
A soon to be uninhabitable land.
It is not too late to stop this future,
Though time for change is rapidly passing.
Embrace each other and the
Spiritual messages within,
Open your heart to living in a
World of love rather than hate
Ensuring a bright future for all
Our children and the planet
We all share together.
30) To the Children of the World
As you are growing up, you
Will notice life can appear
To be very challenging.
The world is not always a
Very nice place to live in.
You will see many things that
Make you wonder why bad
Things happen to so many.
You will see people who do
Not have enough food to eat
Or a place to live, and others,
Who do not like someone
Because they are different.
Regardless of what color your skin
Is, the country you live in, your
Name, religion, or any other
Differences there are, it is important
You do not believe anyone is better or
More important than anyone else.
Every life is equally important,
Regardless of any perceived
Differences there are between us.
Living a good life has nothing to do
With the job you have, the amount of
Money you make, if you are famous or
Anything else you may hear about
When you are growing up.
Rather, the only important thing
Is that you are a good person.
Be someone who cares about
Others feelings, helping them
Whenever you can, treating everyone
With kindness and love, even if
They do not treat you that way.
You will find there are many
In the world who are unhappy,
Afraid and worry only about themselves.
Please, do not be like them.
You can change the world, if you
Simply listen to the quiet voice in
Your heart and share that
Message with everyone.
Embrace life with awe.
Be kind to everyone.
Share the goodness in your
Heart with those who are
Different or struggling.
And, most importantly, treat others
Like you want to be treated.
If you do this, you will be happy.
Choose not to live in a world
Where everyone is afraid and
Worrying only about themselves.
Instead, care about others, be
Generous, empathetic, loving,
Respectful, humble, patient,
Honest, compassionate, kind,
Positive, grateful, hopeful,
And optimistic about life.
Be courageous; care about
Others feelings, be friendly and help
Them if they are different or in need.
If you do this, you may find your life
Will be happy and meaningful.
The path you choose through life
Will decide the future of the world.
The older generations have not
Done a very good job taking care
Of our planet and each other.
It is up to you, therefore, to make
The changes that must be made,
By choosing the right path in life.
31) Truth
There is no truth in the world (Ego).
Authentic truth lies only within (Spirit).
Once you understand and accept this,
You Awaken to life’s true possibilities.
32) The Path Toward Enlightenment
Unconditional love is given
Without expectation of receiving
Anything in return.
It is shared selflessly with all others.
This is quite different from learned
Love, in which we give our love
Expecting to have our love reciprocated
Or get something else in return.
The first sign of an Awakened person
Is beginning to question if learned love
Is enough and satisfies the inner need
We each have to be loved.
An Enlightened person realizes
And accepts learned love is a
Myth, created by the Ego.
Unconditional love freely shared
With all, even if others don’t
Love you in return signals
You are on the right path
Towards Enlightenment.
33) Always Be Kind
There is never a reason
To be cruel or unkind
To anyone ever.
We are all here to help
Each other in our
Journey through life.
We can learn from each person.
Though we may disregard much
Of what someone is saying
If we do not agree with them,
It is no reason to treat them or
Anyone else without respect,
Love, and gratitude.
Helping each other selflessly,
With no expectation is the
Reason for our existence.
Be kind to everyone, always
And perhaps, we may be
Able to foster a
Change in consciousness
Altering the course of our
Future, leaving our children
A world that is kind, caring,
Compassionate, and loving.
34) We Are All Human Beings
Regardless of any comparison
You can think of dividing
Us from one another,
We are all human beings,
Deserving to be treated
Equally and with compassion.
Though some may believe
They are better than others
This fallacy is a lie,
Perpetrated by the mind (Ego)
And is the cause of many
Hardships experienced by
Many throughout time.
We are all human beings,
Equal in every way,
Regardless of any man-made
Comparisons.
We are united by a common
Spirit, present within each of us.
Only by embracing and sharing
Our Spirit, helping each other
Selflessly will the true meaning
Of life be understood.
35) Our Children’s Legacy
The older generations, all hopeful
When they were young, failed.
Their failure is allowing our children
To grow up in a world of fear, greed,
Prejudice, inequality, hatred, hunger,
Homelessness, climate change,
War, and distrust.
Instead of helping each other,
Without pause, as life is
Meant to be lived, we focus only
On our own survival and success.
To change this paradigm,
To make this world safer for
Our children to grow up in,
It will take a Darwinian shift of
Consciousness, embracing love
Over fear by considering what
Is best for everyone rather
Then only for ourselves.
36) The Message We Are Here to Learn
Fear, hate, prejudice.
Hunger, homelessness, inequity.
None of these things and so
Much more need exist today.
Every man-made emotion and
Problem results from accepting
The status quo, the belief we are
Each better than another (Ego).
We are not.
In truth, we are all one,
Every life equally important,
Deserving to be treated
With respect and love.
This is the simple message
We are here to learn,
This is the meaning of life.
37) The Journey
We each follow a different
Path on our journey through life.
Though there are an endless
Number of turns in the road,
Detouring us each in an
Infinite number of directions,
The destination is the same:
Uniting with our Spirit within,
Then sharing its inherent wisdom
And unconditional love with others.
Doing so will complete our journey
Bringing genuine meaning and
Understanding to our lives.
38) God
The belief in God influences
Many people throughout the world.
Therefore, the awareness of
God must not be ignored.
Whether you call God Spirit,
Soul, or by any other name,
This ethereal being has been the
Subject of much discussion
Throughout time.
Though God should unite
Us, often it does not.
All life, regardless of religion
Or any existing beliefs
Is equally important.
No one life is or ever has been
More important than another.
There is a small piece of God
Within every life, connecting
Each life to the other.
It is only when we share this
Part of us selflessly,
Unconditionally,
With each other, will the
Spiritual evolution of our
Planet finally be realized.
39) Change the World
We are all one in a crowd
Of many, hidden from
View by the multitude.
Yet each life is extraordinary,
Unique, having the ability
To change the world,
Not by their accomplishments
Or prestige, but by selflessly
Sharing their love, their
Spirit, with others, changing
Their lives forever by doing so.
40) Living in a Competitive World
Many of the problems and
Illnesses around the planet
Result from living in
A competitive world.
It is a world where concern
Is focused only on our
Survival, on what’s best
For us, rather than the
Survival and what is
Best for everyone.
From the moment of our
Birth, we are taught to
Embrace this false path
Through life (Ego).
With Awakening, we begin
To question if this learned
Egocentric path is wrong
And is the reason for the
Uneasy feeling within,
Wondering if there may
Be more to life.
Enlightenment results as
We finally accept everything
We were taught and learned
Was true, was not.
At this point, we understand
The meaning of life is to
Equally share everything
With all others, allowing
Everyone to be happy and
Live a successful life as well.
41) We Are Not Alone
We are all here to help each other
On our journey through life.
Reach out when you are down.
We will help pick you up and
Gently guide you to the path
You are meant to follow.
This is what we were always meant
To do, to truly care about each other;
Helping each other selflessly.
By sharing our love unconditionally
With others, our lives will be
Meaningful and an inner peace
Will replace the chaos
Dwelling within.
42) The Spiritual Path
Enlightenment is a journey, often
Long, challenging, and lonely, many
Have no choice but to follow.
Despite how successful our life
May be, there is a feeling deep
Within, something is wrong; a
Feeling that simply will not abate.
This Awakening, will lead to
Disavowing everything we have
Learned and accepted as true
During our lifetime, beginning us
On a spiritual path of self-discovery.
43) The Eyes You See the World Through
Look at the world.
Do you see clear crisp colors,
Undiluted by the challenges
Experienced by so many,
Or do you see an uncaring
World in disarray.
How you view the world and
Others depend on the eyes
You see it through.
If you accept all you were taught,
The world will indeed be a dark
Place, its shaded colors muted
By an array of impure hues.
If, however, the world is seen
Through your Spirit/Soul
Within, your vision will
Become clear revealing the
Unlimited potential of life.
44) Look Into the Soul of Another
When you look at another,
What do you see?
Is it the protective shield
We place around ourselves,
Hiding our true
Feelings from others?
When you talk to another,
Do you truly hear what
They are saying or do you
Hear the superficial words
Disguising their thoughts within?
Look past the obvious, the façade,
When you see or hear others,
Into their very Soul within,
To truly get to know another
By sharing an intimate
Moment together that may
Change the direction of
Both your lives forever.
45) Our Baggage in Life
Each one of us has baggage
We carry from our
Experiences in life.
Our baggage often causes
Us to see the world differently.
If your baggage causes you to
View the world with fear,
Concerned only for yourself
And family, your narrowed
Vision of life will cloud many
Of your decisions and lead
To an unfulfilled life.
If, however, despite the
Baggage you have carried in
Your life, you embrace and
Live your life with love, shared
Freely and unconditionally
With all others, your
Expanded vision of life
Will allow you to Awaken,
Bringing happiness, inner
Peace, and a true
Understanding of the
Meaning of life.
46) Are You Your Brother’s Keeper?
Is your life more important
Then another’s?
Should you not care about
Helping everyone, allowing
Their life to be easier
And more meaningful?
If you live your life in fear (Ego),
Concerned only for your survival
And happiness, your answer to
The above questions is yes.
And though you may survive,
Be successful, and live to
An old age, your life
Will lack meaning.
If, however, the answer to
The above questions is no,
Then, though you may not be as
Successful and live as long as
Others who live their life in fear,
Your life will be important,
Meaningful, and you will have
Discovered the lesson we are
All here to learn (Spirit).
47) Sharing Your Love
Choose to live in a world
Where your light shines brightly,
Sharing with others the incredible
Inner peace and love emanating
From your very core within (Spirit).
Assure every life has an equal chance
To experience and find their light
As well, bringing peace, light,
And love, to the world.
48) Our Light
When we are born, our light
Shines brightly (Spirit).
With each passing day, though,
As we learn, accept, and believe
What we are taught (Ego)
Our light begins to dim.
As we get older, we may begin
To question the truth of
What we were taught, hoping
To rediscover our bright light
Within once again (Awaken).
If we are successful, accepting
Everything we learned during
Our life (Ego) is the cause of
Our darkening radiance, our
Light will once more shine
Brightly (Enlightenment) as
It was always meant to do.
49) What is Best for Everyone?
When we consider the many
Man-made divisions seen
Throughout the world,
Whether it be our different
Political, religious, tribal, or
Any other differences
Determined by our socialization,
The only question we must ask
Ourselves is “what is
Best for everyone?”
Living in an egocentric world,
Where we only ask what is
Best for me, is the cause of all
the hate, fear, prejudice, wars,
Hunger, homelessness, climate
Change and all other problems
Existing in the world today
And throughout history.
If we only considered what
Is best for everyone, we would
Equally share our resources
Ridding the world of hunger and
Homelessness, and treat each person
With respect, love, and empathy,
Regardless of their differences.
Doing so will rid the world of fear,
Hate, and prejudice making
The world a kinder, more
Caring home for all.
50) We Must Share the Meaning of Life
When you accept the guidance of
Your Spirit within everything
In your life changes forever.
Though the Ego, which is
Everything you have learned
And believed to be true since your
Birth will continue to be present
To help you navigate the everyday
Trials of life, it no longer
Dictates your actions.
With the Spirit now as your
Primary guide through life,
You are Awakened.
With the complete acceptance
Of its messages you
Become Enlightened.
Those who truly understand
This must share its messages
Helping others seeking
Meaning in their life
Find it as well.
51) The Sky
When you look at the sky
What do you see?
Do you see a crystal blue sky,
Without clouds disguising the bright
Sun’s rays when we are awake?
Do you see an infinite number of
Stars illuminating the night sky
Unencumbered by the
Bright lights below?
Or do you see dark clouds in
The sky, completely covering the
Sun’s rays and the stars splendor,
Causing havoc and suffering
To our planet below?
It is our choice how we view the sky.
It has little to do with the weather.
Choose to see the sky with light
Rather than darkness and
Then share your beauty and
Light with all others.
52) Our Hope for Change
Every generation hopes
To bring change.
Yet, after millennia, we live
In a cruel, often unforgiving
World continuing to ignore
The needs of the many,
Instead seeking only our own
Self-ish desires and pleasures.
The numerous problems seen
Throughout the world, climate
Change, hunger, homelessness,
Extreme poverty, ad infinitum,
Are caused by fear, greed, hate,
And prejudice, instilled in each
Of us as we were socialized
To believe the big lie.
This lie taught us to accept and
Inflate our importance in
The world over the importance
Of every living thing.
Only when we all succeed,
Sharing the resources on this
Planet equally, may the paradigm
Of life be altered allowing the
Fear, greed, hate, and prejudice
To fade away, bringing
The change each generation
Had so desperately hoped for.
53) The Spirit Guide
Within every life
Lies a Spirit guide.
Whether you call this
Guide a Spirit/ Soul/ God
Or anything else, it
Does not matter.
It is an ethereal being
Meant to give our
Lives meaning.
Awakening begins when
We first begin to sense
Its presence questioning
If the messages we learned
As we were growing up were true.
Enlightenment happens when
We accept everything we
Were taught and believed
To be true was not.
To live a meaningful life,
Listen quietly and follow the
Path of the Spirit guide.
54) Raising Our Children with Love
What is learned during
The first five years of a
Child’s life, may affect
Their entire life.
The many struggles we
Have throughout our lives
Often result from the beliefs we
Developed and accepted during
These early, impressionable years,
When we learn about our
Relationship with the world.
We then often spend the rest of
Our life undoing the harm done
During these vulnerable years.
Let us therefore strive to raise
Our children embracing love
Instead of fear, allowing their
Journey through life to be
Meaningful and happy.
55) Everything we learn
Is a myth (Ego).
The only truth lies
Within (Spirit),
Where the answers
To life have
Always been.
56) Helping Each Other
All who are struggling,
For whatever reason, must
Be recognized, helped,
And cared for.
All our resources should
Be equally shared.
There should not be hunger,
Homelessness, climate change,
War, poverty, religious conflict,
Discrimination, or any of the
Many other isolating afflictions
Plaguing the world.
We can rid ourselves of
These problems now.
All we lack is the will to do so.
Helping each other is how
Life is meant to be lived.
Only then may our hearts
Soften allowing us to
Understand the true
Reason we are alive and
The meaning of life.
57) Is There a Reason We Are Alive?
After we are born, we all
Ask that question sometime
During our lives.
Are we alive just to survive,
Idly passing time until
We get old and die?
If we make a lot of money,
Own many nice possessions,
Have a family, or anything else
Many would say is our reason for
Life, when we prepare to die,
Would we feel our life was
Important and worthwhile?
Or is there more to our
Journey through life?
Most are Asleep, going through
The motions, passing time, doing
The many mundane things
Life offers until they die.
There are others, though,
Questioning if there is meaning
To life, beginning to sense,
Within, an unrelenting message,
Waking them from their
Deep slumber (Awakening).
They begin to Awaken to the
Possibility we are born for a
Reason: to learn, share, help others
Selflessly, reevaluating everything
We once believed to be true,
Beginning our journey
Towards Enlightenment.
The choice which path in
Life we each take is ours.
To sleep through life or begin
To wake up by listening quietly
To the messages within (Spirit).
By doing this, the reason we
Are alive will become obvious.
58) The Alternative is Unthinkable
We live in an extremely
Egocentric dysfunctional world.
It will take a shift of consciousness
To bring change.
If we do not begin to make this
Change now, our little speck
Of light in the universe
Will soon cease to be
Able to support life.
All of us must help.
Once you wake up from your
Slumber, it is important
To share with others
The wisdom you gleaned
To help our planet evolve.
The alternative is unthinkable.
59) Unlimited Possibilities
I am Asleep
When I accept the world
As it is, believing there
Is nothing I can do to help
Others or change the
Many atrocities and
Inequalities affecting so many.
I begin to Wake (Awaken)
From my slumber when
I question my apathy.
I fully wake up (Enlightenment)
When I open my eyes seeing
The unlimited possibilities life
Has to offer, realizing there
Is much I can do to improve
The future for everyone.
60) Every Life is Equally Important
If we measure time from
The beginning of the universe,
Our life passes like a grain
Of sand on a beach or
A drop of water in an ocean.
To waste our insignificant life
Living in fear, believing we are
Better than another, accepting
The lies we have been
Taught about our importance
In the world, masks the true
Purpose of life (Ego).
We each decide what our
Journey through life will be.
To live a meaningful life, in
The time we are alive, ignore
Everything you have been taught
And accepted as genuine about
Your importance in the world,
Accepting you are not that significant.
Every life is equally important.
61) We Are One
Every life is valuable, equal, and
Connected, linked together, having a
Spirit/Soul/God within, helping guide each
Of us with love, knowledge and purpose.
Always show respect, helping each other
Unconditionally, despite the many petty
Learned differences we are brought up
To believe are important.
They are not.
We are all related, linked together by
A shared intent to support each
Other, so we all may equally
Succeed, flourish and find
Meaning in our life.
62) The Answers
The answers we seek must
Be first be found within (Spirit).
Only then may they be
Shared freely and
Selflessly with others.
63) The Cause of Loneliness
How can someone, surrounded by
People, at home, work, on the
Streets, be totally alone?
If all others see is the artificial
Facade we learned to project
When we were young children,
Even those closest to us, our family,
May not be able to penetrate its barrier.
We therefore go through life completely
Alone, struggling every day, desperately
Trying to find friendships,
Intimacy, and love.
To break through the façade, open
Your heart, share your love
Within with others, allowing your
Authentic self, your Spirit, to shine its light,
Ending your loneliness and by doing so,
Bringing meaning, companionship,
And love, to your life as well.
64) Listen
All we must do to Awaken,
Become Enlightened, and find
Inner peace and happiness,
Is sit in a comfortable chair,
Close our eyes,
Quiet our mind and
Listen.
65) Imagine
Think how our words and actions
May affect the lives of every
Person we interact with.
A single incident happening during
A life may have a profound effect on
Someone for the rest of their life.
Imagine what life could be like if
We treated each other, all life forms,
And the earth with the respect and
Caring we all desire for ourselves.
Instead of competition, there
Would be cooperation.
Instead of living our lives in fear,
Worrying only about ourselves,
We would live our lives with
Love and compassion, worrying
About each other.
Imagine.
66) The Play
On the day we are going to die,
When the Ego finally surrenders its
Hold on our life, we will understand
Our entire life was a play.
It was all make-believe.
We acted our part so well we
Never knew it was not real.
Life is just an illusion, where we all
Have our bit parts in the play.
If we follow the script, as we
Learned to do as we are growing
Up, the answers we seek
About life may elude us.
It is only when we act outside the
Boundaries of the script and
Awake, the answers we seek
May finally reveal themselves.
67) How to Find Meaning in Your Life?
The meaning of life may be found
By destroying the barriers we
Artificially erect, from learning,
Believing and accepting all
We were taught during our life.
Inner peace, happiness, and meaning
In life will only be found by unselfishly
Sharing the hidden love, present
Within every life, with all others (Spirit).
68) Our Path Through Life
We each follow a different
Path through life.
Some paths are more
Challenging than others.
Our many encounters in life help
Form the person we become
And how we react to different
Situations and people, as we interact
With others we meet every day
Throughout our lives.
Due to our distinctive backgrounds,
We each make different choices
When we are confronted with the many
Unique situations we encounter every day.
For some, our responses are socially
Acceptable; for others they are not.
Regardless, we each do the best we can.
We do not have the right to judge another.
We do not know the many challenges
They have faced in their lives.
All we may do is be there for them,
Sharing our love to try to ease their
Burden and journey through life.
By doing so, helping them see
The world through a prism of light
Rather than darkness, changing the
Course of their life and the world.
69) Sharing Your Light with the World.
It is much easier to accept the status
Quo, recognizing the many problems
Experienced by many as inevitable,
Having little recourse to help others.
Look at the world today and
Throughout history to see what
Living in such a world is like.
It is a world of fear, hate, prejudice,
War, hunger, homelessness, climate
Change, ad infinitum.
Every person can change the world.
We each have, within us,
The means to do so.
It begins by listening quietly,
Accepting the messages you hear,
Then sharing your light
With the world (Spirit).
70) Is this the World We Want for Our Children?
We live in a world of malice and
Division judging others
Due their differences (Ego).
Race, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
Wealth, fame, among many other
Distinctions, divide rather than unite us.
Those who are poor, old, disabled,
Homeless, work menial jobs, lack education,
Or any other trait defining failure by society,
Are treated as second class citizens,
Unworthy of being helped or cared about.
Is this the world we wish for our Children?
If it is, nothing needs to be done.
We are doing an excellent job.
If, however, we want more for our
Children, leaving them a world of hope,
A world where we help and care about
Each other regardless of any
Differences among us,
Change must begin now.
It is up to each one of us to
Usher in this change
Before it is too late.
71) Sit Quietly and Listen
Who/What is God?
Religions throughout time
Have depicted God many ways.
Though religion may have had good
Intentions when it first began, it quickly
Deteriorated into defining God using
Learned words and practices.
Doing this, religion ended up
Dividing rather than uniting us
As it was first meant to do.
There is another definition of God,
However, that must be considered.
God/Spirit/Soul, it does not matter
What it is called, is an Ethereal
Spiritual entity present within
Every life, accompanying each being
In its journey through life.
To understand the meaning of life,
Sit quietly and listen.
72) I Am in Pain
There is no need to list all
The challenges and man-made
Tragedies existing in the world
Today and throughout
Humanity’s reign on Earth.
I am in pain, knowing the
Numerous struggles
So many have, as they strive to
Survive every day, in a deteriorating
World on the verge of extinction.
I am in pain looking at the anguished
Faces of mothers, children, and others
Struggling in an illusionary world whose
Priorities favor the strong, mean and
Self-centered, rather than
The needs of everyone.
The need to prove our superiority,
Not only to other species, but to
Each other as well,
Proving we are better then
Another, is the cause of my pain.
When we Awaken, we begin
To question if the egocentric
Path we have been following
In life is right.
We become Enlightened when
We accept it is not, realizing it
Is the cause of the pain
So many experience
Throughout the world.
We can change this dynamic
Only by totally rejecting the path
Our species has pursued from its
Inception, accepting and sharing
Instead the peaceful selfless loving
Path of the Spirit within.
73) We Are Each Other’s Teachers
Every person we meet, regardless
How brief, affects our life.
A small part of their Spirit,
Their Essence, remains with us
Changing, if only slightly, the
Direction our life will take.
Each one of us, therefore, can
Change the world by sharing our
Authentic Self with others.
We are each other’s teachers.
Let us therefore, make certain the
Messages we share are positive,
Benefiting everyone’s journey
Through life, helping each other
Selflessly, leaving the world for
Our children better then when
We first began our journey.
74) A Smile and a Kind Word
Each of us can affect the life
Of another, even briefly.
Treating others with a smile
And sincere kindness, not influenced
By wanting something in return,
Can alter the direction of not
Only one life, but the world.
This kind-hearted gesture Awakens
In others, an inherent memory
Present within every life (Spirit).
A memory we all once knew
Before we were exposed to chaos
In the world, before we were
Socialized to accept the many
Untruth’s we were taught and believed
To be true after we were born.
If enough people begin to share
A smile and kind word selflessly,
Perhaps the newly Awakened person
We first encountered will share
This gesture with others,
Continuing ad infinitum.
To change the world, perhaps
We can start simply being nice
To each other, by sharing a
Smile and a kind word.
75) We are All Ohana
Ohana means family in
The Hawaiian language.
Here, family not only includes
Close relatives, but also, friends,
Neighbors, strangers, and others
Helping each other selflessly.
Imagine living in a world of Ohana,
One where everyone supported
And cared about each other
In times of need.
It is possible to live in such a world.
To do so we must discard our
Learned accepted beliefs of
Family, instead, embracing and
Helping each other, regardless
Of any differences, with open
Arms and unconditional love.
To change the paradigm of life,
To improve the world for our
Children, leaving them a
Planet where they can thrive,
Find happiness and meaning,
We must recognize
We are all Ohana.
Only by unselfishly helping
Each other will we all succeed.
And by doing so, discover
The true meaning of life.
76) Will Life on Earth be Missed Once it is Gone?
There are 100 billion galaxies
In the known universe, each
One containing billions
Upon billions of stars.
Each one of those stars may
Have multiple planets in
Orbit around them.
There, therefore, are trillions
Of planets in the universe.
Will life on earth be
Missed once it is gone?
No.
Life will continue undeterred
Elsewhere in the universe.
Our destruction, all but assured,
If we continue following the egoistic
Path we have always pursued will
Barely cause a tiny ripple in space.
There is very little time left to
Change this preordained future.
Only be embracing each other,
Helping cure the world of its
Many man-made destructive
Ways, will life on earth and the
Earth itself heal, allowing our
Children a chance to meet and join
The many other sentient forms of
Life present throughout the galaxies.
77) A Successful Life
Success is not prestige, wealth,
Or anything else associated with
The Ego or outside world.
Success may only be found
By freeing your Spirit within,
Then sharing its inherent wisdom
And unconditional love, your
Light, with all others.
78) Finding Happiness
We all wish to instill positive
Values in our children.
When our child is first born, we
Are hopeful and idealistic.
Caring, being respectful, empathetic,
Concerned for others, accepting
The importance of every life,
Are just a few of the positive
Beliefs we encourage our children
To learn when they are young.
How we raise our children,
Especially when they are very
Young, as they are socialized,
Taught, and learn how to survive in
The world, often determines if they
Will find happiness during their life.
If our children are taught to accept the
Beliefs in the world, being concerned
Primarily for what is best for
Themselves (Ego), rather than the
Positive values we first hoped they
Would learn when they were
First born, though they may
Be successful, become famous,
Wealthy, have many material
Possessions, are they truly happy?
If, however, we raise our children
To genuinely accept and embrace
The values we had hoped to share
With them when they were young,
When they were first born, and
We were still idealistic,
Perhaps they will not need to
Struggle to find happiness,
Inherently understanding
Happiness does not come from
Anything found in the world.
It only may be found within (Spirit),
By sharing the positive values
Our parents once hoped we
Would embrace when we
Were first born.
79) The Lesson We Are Here to Learn
When we die, the many challenges
Life had presented us end as
Our physical body and
Ego cease to exist.
Everything we accumulated
During our lifetime will
Not accompany us,
As we are laid to rest.
It no longer will matter if
You lived a successful life,
Were wealthy, famous, had
A prestigious job, the color of
Your skin, male or female, gay
Or straight, or any other
Comparison that can be made.
When we die, all that is left is
An empty shell once
Housing our Spirit/Soul.
Spirit is eternal, accompanying
Each of us, on our
Journey through life.
You Awaken when you begin
To question if everything you
Learned while you were
Alive (Ego) is true.
You become Enlightened
When you accept none of it was.
Selflessly embracing the Spirit’s
Message while we are alive is
The reason we are born,
The meaning of life.
Do not wait until you approach
Death to finally understand
The lesson we are here to
Learn and the spiritual
Path we are meant to follow.
Let us use our time alive wisely,
Accepting and unconditionally
Sharing the positive loving
Values of the Spirit.
With this embrace, will come
Inner peace, knowing your life
Has been meaningful and
Your journey through life
Successful (Enlightenment).
80) Every Life is Important, Equal, and Connected
Inequality is frequently determined
By where you are born, if your family
Is rich or poor, the color of
Your skin, male or female,
Your sexual preference, religious
Beliefs, job, appearance, education,
Or any of the many other comparisons
Differentiating us from each other.
Often, wanting to feel superior and
More successful than others we
Treat and talk to others with
Disrespect due to their differences,
Making us feel we are
Better than they are.
This is the cause of all man-made
Problems experienced throughout time.
If you believe this illusion, continue
Following the same path pursued
Throughout millennia,
Nothing will change.
Wars, hunger, homelessness, climate
Change, fear, hate, prejudice and
All the many other challenges
Experienced by so many
Will continue unabated.
A radical change in thinking
And actions is needed to
Alter this dynamic.
This transformation can only
Happen when there is a
Darwinian Spiritual
Evolution of our planet.
One where we acknowledge
We never have been better or
Superior to another,
Helping all others, treating each
Other with respect, accepting
Every life is important,
Equal, and connected.
81) The Facade
The facade disguises the real
Person, hidden in plain sight,
Hiding behind a mask the
Ego taught us wear, to protect
Us when we were children, not
Only from everyone else, but
From ourselves as well.
We only begin to truly
Experience life after the mask,
The outer shell of pretense, is
Stripped away, leaving our authentic
Self to share our unconditional
Love with all others.
82) Do No Harm
With every decision we make
During our life, our primary
Guiding principle
Should be do no harm.
Whether that harm is
Physical, emotional, verbal,
Financial, or in any other
Manner, it does not matter.
Every person, every form
Of life, deserves to be treated
With respect and empathy,
Always considering what your
Behaviors, words and
Actions might bring.
Be thoughtful therefore
Before you act or speak.
Our actions may help others,
Though they may also cause great pain.
Let us all help bring change to the world
By adopting this one simple principle
And teaching it to our children,
And doing so, help make
The world a more loving, caring
Home for them to live in.
83) Fear vs Love (Ego vs Spirit)
As we were growing up, we
Were taught how to act, what
To believe, and how to
Survive in the world (Ego).
If we accepted what we had
Learned, as the great majority
Of the world has, we were taught
To be primarily concerned
About ourselves, our happiness,
And our survival in the world.
We were told if we made a lot
Of money, we will be
Successful and happy.
By accepting this learned view
Of the world, we also learned to
Live our lives in fear, and with fear,
Comes many other negative emotions
Seen throughout our very polarized world.
Imagine, instead, growing up where there
Was concern for everyone,
Rather than only for ourselves.
Success and happiness would
Only happen if everyone
Succeeded in life.
By accepting this inherent
View of the world, we would
Live our lives with love.
The love I am talking about is
Not what we learn or read about,
Conditional love, which is
Given with the expectation
We will get love back.
Rather, this unconditional love
Comes from within and is given
Without reservation (Spirit).
For our children and the world
To flourish, we must reverse the
Paradigm of life and
Choose love over fear
(Spirit over Ego).
84) Living a Successful Life
Is success living to old age,
Making a lot of
Money, having a prestigious
Job, family, big house,
And being able to do the best
Things life has to offer?
How many people have accepted
This egocentric definition of success?
How many wealthy people, who have
Everything, are miserable and in pain?
How many of us feel the same way, as we
Struggle, every day, through life?
There is another definition of success
Though, one much less recognized.
Success involves sharing the inherent
Unconditional love
(Love given without expectation of
receiving anything in return),
Selflessly with all others.
Instead of wanting only success for
Ourselves, we want it for everyone.
The former definition for success
Leads to many challenges in life.
The latter leads to true happiness,
Inner peace and to having led a
Meaningful successful life.
85) When We Die
Does anyone really know, with
Certainty, what happens when we die?
There are many theories, often based on
Learned religious beliefs, yet we will not
Truly find out until our death.
Much of our lives center around
Our uncertainty of what
Will happen that day.
We therefore live our lives in fear
Hoping to be able to live an exciting
Life, focusing on our success in
The world, material possessions,
Wealth, and other things,
Allowing us to experience the best
In life before we die.
Looking at our declining world,
Now and throughout time,
With problems too numerous
To mention, we have always and
Continue to live life being fearful.
Is this the world we wish for?
Perhaps it is time to change
Our idea of success.
By living our lives caring and
Helping others, with compassion,
Empathy, and concern for everyone,
With love rather than fear.
Living our life with love,
If we do this, when we die,
Perhaps we will find our lives
Have truly been meaningful
And worthwhile.
86) I Have a Dream
I have a dream of a world where
Love, freely shared with others,
Is the main emotion we feel, and
Consideration for the importance
Of every life is equally considered.
It is a world where there is no hunger,
Homelessness, or climate change.
No fear, hatred, or prejudice.
A world where none of the many
Problems or negative emotions
Defining our existence
Throughout time are present.
It is a world we share our
Resources and love selflessly
Eliminating these
Scourges from our planet.
Our world is at a precipice.
To achieve such a dream, make
It a reality, we all must decide
To embrace love over fear,
Hope over despair, and
Selflessnes (Spirit)
Over selfishness (Ego).
We can each decide today
To make this change.
By doing so, we can change the
Direction of our world forever.
You may not believe such a
Dream can come true, but
I assure you it can.
We can accomplish this now.
All we lack is the will,
Belief and desire to do so.
87) Colors
When you look at the world
Are the colors you see crisp and
Clear, unimpeded by the many
Different hues altering the pure
Natural colors seen on a perfect day?
Most view the world, seeing
A variety of hues.
Some days everything appears
Hazy, blurred by stress, anxiety,
Depression, and confusion.
Other days, we see a world that
Is vibrant and transparent.
To see clarity, to see the pure
Unobstructed colors of the
World, to truly appreciate life,
Share your love and kindness, by
Genuinely caring about all others.
88) Memories
Good memories enrich our lives
Of wonderful times gone by.
They often bring a smile on
Our face as we remember the
Past when life was fun,
And we were happy.
There are also bad memories
As well though, haunting our
Dreams and actions, often
Happening when something
Triggers a past event.
These memories remind us
Of the many challenges we faced as
We struggled to survive and endure
In an often-uncaring world.
These memories were both formed
Living in a world of uncertainty
And though the good memories may
Bring us happiness temporarily,
This happiness does not last, as the
Many daily struggles we experience
Every day engulf us once more
In life’s daily challenges.
There is a third type of memory
Though, often not considered.
This type of memory is inherent,
Present already in each of our cells,
In our DNA, when we are first born.
This memory is found in every life
Throughout the universe, emanating
From the Spirit within.
Remembering and sharing the
Message of unconditional love
Residing within the Spirit gives
Each life meaning and
Is the reason we are born.
Unlike the brief feelings we
Experience with the other
Two types of memories,
Embracing the inherent spiritual
Memories within will bring lasting
Joy and insight to our lives.
Sharing these memories without
Reserve with all others will
Also bring inner peace, enduring
Happiness, and a true understanding
Of the meaning of life.
89) Which Truth Will We Teach Our Children?
As we are socializing our children,
Especially early in their lives, it is
Important to always be truthful
And honest with them.
The question we each must ask
Ourselves is: what is the truth?
To simplify this discussion, assume
There are only two types of truth.
The first type of truth teaches our
Children to accept the beliefs
Of the world as they are now and
Have been for millennia.
This truth emphasizes the individual,
On what is best for themselves,
Accepting the idea of living in a
World of competition and
Distrust, being concerned only for
Their survival and happiness.
The other type of truth, however,
Has a very different view of life.
This truth emphasizes the collective,
On what is best for everyone,
Accepting the idea of cooperation
And trust, selflessly helping each
Other so everyone may succeed
In their journey through life.
Most of the problems seen in
The world result from living
In an egocentric world
Concerned only for what
Is best for ourselves.
All previous generations
Eventually have embraced
This type of world.
It is a world of fear, hatred,
Prejudice, poverty, homelessness,
Climate change, hunger, war,
Cynicism, ad infinitum, that will await
Our children when they grow up.
We may only change this preordained
Future, by raising the latest generation
Of children to be selfless, unconditionally
Sharing their love within with
All others, assuring everyone’s
Survival and success in life.
One truth will lead to struggle,
To maintaining the status quo.
The other truth will
Lead to Enlightenment.
The only question we each
Must ask ourselves is:
Which truth will we
Teach our children?
90) Spirituality – Finding the Answers We Seek
Many seek answers in the many
Different religions created by
Man, though will not
Find them there.
These religions long ago
Lost their significance and
Meaning, as they adopted
Man’s interpretation of right and
Wrong, good and evil, and other
Man-made comparisons.
There is another path, however,
For those seeking answers.
Spirituality is the belief there is
A small piece of God
(A Spirit or Soul)
Within each life, and therefore
Every life is sacred, deserving to
Be treated with unconditional
Respect and love.
Spirituality is innate, existing
Within every life.
With the acceptance of spirituality
Comes wisdom, compassion, kindness,
And love for all life.
Embracing spirituality, will
Bring the answers we seek as
Well as peace and meaning
To our lives.
91) The Journey Toward Spirituality
The journey through life toward
Spirituality is very difficult,
Long, and often lonely.
There are a lot of frustrations you
Will encounter as you continue
To live and deal with others
Who remain Asleep.
Every one of us can change
The world around us by
Sharing our love selflessly.
Though the journey is challenging,
We must not give up.
For at the end of the spiritual
Path lies meaning, inner peace,
And a true understanding
About life’s purpose.
92) The Mask
We learn, often when we are
Young children, how to hide our
True emotions behind a protective
Mask we all wear, becoming very
Adept at hiding almost all our
Feelings from others and, often,
Even from ourselves.
Masks help us survive in the world
And allow our responses to different
Situations be socially acceptable.
It is not easy to continually
Wear a mask.
The larger the mask and the
More of our face it covers,
The greater the problems
We will have in our life and the
More stress and anxiety we
Will experience and feel.
We must all strive to rip off
The mask preventing us from
Reaching our full potential.
By doing so, allowing us to
Finally embrace & experience
Life as it was meant to be.
93) Reflections at the Twilight of Life
My body has become frail.
I am unable to do the
Things I used to do.
I now spend most of my time
Remembering my life, and
Reflecting about life in general.
When I look at the world,
I wonder why?
Why is there war, indiscriminate
Killing, starvation, hunger,
Homelessness, prejudice,
Hate, fear, climate change,
Inequality, and daily
Struggles for so many that
Seem never to end?
Why are some people who are
Successful in life, have a prestigious
Job, wealth, and many material possessions,
Unable to find inner peace, happiness,
Or meaning in their lives?
And others, who appear to have
Very little, are truly happy,
And able to experience
Genuine inner peace?
Sitting on my porch, after much
Contemplation, I believe I finally
Can answer this question.
Those who look to the world and
Others for their happiness,
Meaning, and success, who are
Primarily concerned for only their
Well-being, struggle within
To find these things.
They also contribute to many of
The problems experienced living in
A self-centered uncaring world.
Those, however, who are brought up
With love, having respect and
Equal concern for every life
Will help eradicate many of the
Man-made problems above
Allowing not only their
But all others, to flourish
And find meaning as well.
94) Our Journey Through Life
The journey through life is often
Long, difficult and at times lonely,
Though can be very
Rewarding as well.
We each choose our direction
Through life, following either
The learned path or deciding to
Pursue the spiritual path instead.
Accepting all we are taught and
Believed is true, abiding by the
Status quo, fearful of challenging
The dictates of society, leads
To a life riddled with doubt,
Anxiety, and mediocrity.
The journey through life,
However, is not predestined.
We may instead choose to
Venture off the accepted path in
Life detouring inward, merging
With our spiritual Higher Self,
Leading to love, inner peace, and
A genuine understanding of
The true meaning of life.
95) What is Important in Life?
The time you have left as you
Approach death is an
Interesting time in life.
Many things, once appearing to
Be important, no longer are.
You begin to realize life really is
Not complicated or complex.
Rather, it is quite simple.
The money, material possessions,
Job you had, and almost
Everything else you once
Thought defined what a
Successful life is,
No longer matter.
Nothing will accompany
You when you die.
You finally realize none of
Those things are important,
Or ever were.
Don’t wait until the end of
Your life to decide what
Is truly important.
Live each day as if
It was your last.
To discover what is important,
Close your eyes, relax your
Mind and body, and listen
To the quiet voice within.
Follow the suggestions you
Hear (from your Spirit),
Accepting its advice whole
Heartedly, living the rest of your
Life selflessly helping others in
Their journey through life.
By doing so, when you near
Death, you will have no regrets
By having led a meaningful life,
One full of true love, inner
Peace, and happiness.
96) How to Raise a Happy Child
Bring up children to believe in
The goodness of life, to share
Selflessly, foster respect and love
For all others, regardless of
Any perceived learned differences
We are taught and accept as true.
Teach our children to find their
Path and happiness in life, not in
The world, but from
Their Spirit within.
Then to share that love
Unselfishly with all others.
97) In the Blink of an Eye
Life is quite unpredictable.
One moment, everything is going
Well, you are successful, reaping
The rewards earned by
Doing everything right.
This may all change, though,
In the blink of an eye.
A sudden death, accident, loss
Of a job, divorce, war, famine,
Disease, effects of climate change,
Or any number of other life
Changing events may change
The rest of your life forever.
We live in a world where
This loss may be catastrophic.
To survive, we each must struggle,
Often mostly alone, allowing us and
Find our bearings once more.
Life does not have to be like this.
We have only chosen to accept the
Values, beliefs, and results we learned
Of living in an egocentric world.
There is another solution though if
Anything happens to disrupt your
Or someone’s else’s life, even a
Stranger you may not know, someone
Who may look different or have
Disparate beliefs than you have.
We can help them, in their time
Of need, without expectation of
Receiving any reward, simply because
They are fellow travelers, on a similar
Journey through life as ours.
The only thing stopping us from living
In such an altruistic world is our belief
And acceptance we are better, more
Deserving than everyone else.
We are not.
Every life is equally important.
To truly change the world, we each
Must rise up, rejecting our learned
Beliefs, embracing instead the selfless
Spiritual beliefs within each of
Us, within every life.
Together, as one, we may succeed.
Apart, only failure and continuation
Of the unforgiving status
Quo will continue.
My message is urgent.
There is no more time to waste.
For if we do nothing, the future for
Our children and for the world
Appears quite bleak.
98) Our Real Emotions
The Ego or Self may give us
The illusion of love and happiness,
Though these feelings are false.
All learned emotions are a mirage.
Though they may seem real, they are not.
The emotions associated with a truly
Happy meaningful life come from
The Spirit (our Higher Self).
Open your heart, freely share your
Love and happiness from within
With all others unselfishly to truly
Experience what these and all other
Positive emotions are genuinely
Meant to feel like.
99) Who Am I?
Am I the person you see, hear,
Touch, or am I something else?
Am I the many roles I have
Been assigned by society?
A father, husband, son, daughter,
Janitor, president, male, female,
White, black, Asian, gay, straight or
Any of the many other designations
We are defined as by society as we
Accept these choices we learned to
Be true and have been given.
Perhaps I am more than this.
I am Spirit, as every life is.
Our body is just a shell
Housing who we truly are.
We are the same, equally
Experiencing life.
Our appearance, job, education,
Race, religion, fame, wealth or any
Other apparent difference
Between us means little.
Who am I?
I am you and we all are one.
100) To change the world, it is
Important to begin with our children.
Teaching them to live their lives with
Love rather than hate, curiosity rather
Then fear, acceptance rather than
Prejudice, selflessness rather
Then selfishness.
If the next generation of children
Are brought up this way, then
Perhaps it will not be too late
To change our destiny
And our future.