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Good Fortune Poetry

True Freedom is Self-Control

I am free

               listening to
‘The Fear’ by Ben Howard

               realization after realization
blessing after blessing pouring in

               no longer worrying
that my time is a little unclear

               no longer worrying
that I’m losing the ones I hold dear

               no longer worrying
that I live my life in the confines of fear

               I must not fear

listening to
‘Is That All There Is?’ by Peggy Lee

               Fear is the mind-killer

if that’s all there is my friends

               Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.

then let’s go dancing

              I will face my fear.

consistent joyful effort is clearly worth it

               I will permit it to pass over me and through me.

the prayers, the meditation, the patience

              When it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.

listening to
‘Self Control’ by Laura Branigan

               Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.

I, I live among the creatures of the night

               Only I will remain.*

I’m living in the forest of my dream

               but I have self-control

I am free

*Frank Herbert, Dune

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Philosophy

Become the Jedi Master of Your Life

Anger is a poison that eats away at your life giving energy winds.

Why would you indulge in such an addiction? What benefit is there?

All those giving up anger in turn for peace and love, for better health, better relationships, rejoice! And do not lose faith. Challenges will come.

The experience of healing anger is not linear. It is not better, better, better. It is many different things for different people. Sometimes better, bad, better, better, bad, better, better, worse you’ve ever been, better, best yet.

Not always. The only thing that matters is never giving up.

Become the Jedi Master of your own mind and respond to your thoughts and feelings appropriately.

May your path be blessed.

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Firescape Fridays Philosophy

Choosing Happiness | FF 6

The people I know that are the happiest are those that take life in stride and make productive choices no matter what’s going on. They benefit more as they show up for other people and their own self.

These people do not gossip and rarely blame others for anything. They understand that it is healthier to learn from people’s mistakes rather than waste time feeding the feelings of resentment or hate that may naturally arise.

They do not publicly share “poor me” or “why me?” attitudes. Perhaps that is because they understand how to transform even adverse events so they can perceive everything as always working out in their best interest.

What a wonderful way to live!

I wish everyone who is struggling develops the capacity to build and practice this type of outlook.

I understand, from personal experience, even if you are facing mental health problems, you still have more control over your mind than you realize. But you must take that control and practice good mental habits. Or you will forfeit control of your mind to someone else – whether that’s family, government, or the myriad of capitalist interests on social media.

Keep control of yourself. Keep your cool.

Choose happiness.

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Firescape Fridays Philosophy

Plant a seed | FF 5

If you spend the present moment worrying about the future, you are wasting the present moment’s gift of training for your future.

Look around you. Feel within you.

What is it you can learn right now that will make a future obstacle or battle easier to defeat, to win?

Mental training is more important than physical training. Despite all the talk around mental health, only now are we starting to make the very simple methods for training the mind more available: mindfulness and meditation.

Plant seeds for a better tomorrow. Don’t plant the seeds of fear and worry. Make small steps toward true happiness.

Be an athlete. Train your mind. Don’t let others control you.