26 October, 2006

A Passage Full of Quotes.

Yes, there is a nirvana: it is in leading your sheep to a green pasture, and in putting your child to sleep, and in writing the last line of your poem. - Kahlil Gibran
So....
is it true?
Is the true path to happiness and peace through the simple things in life?
It seems that we're taught this through out our whole lives, people are always coming up to you and telling you to "stop and smell the roses" or to "take your time".
But then again, those same people tell that "life is short" and that in order to succeed you must keep going.
Some people are....not lazy....but, slower in their approach to life.
Others thrive on controversy and and on a fast paced life.
I guess that, like all other things, enjoying the simple things in life, and taking you time, stopping to smell the roses, and other such things, are best taken in moderation.
Afterall, too much of a good thing is, well, a bad thing (or so I've heard....and so I believe).
Now a days, you can't really afford to take life lightly, and if you try to, then people will eat you up.
But...trying to make a living is no reason to not take a break and appreciate things like family, or a beautiful day. Doing it too much will depretiate the pleasure of being able to do it.
I believe that life should be lived in balance.
You need to get angry every now and then, it's good for you (!) but having a bad temper and flaring up at every little thing is not good for you.
I think you should always forgive people when they trespass against you, but don't always forget those sins. "Fear the goat from the front, the horse from the rear, and the man from all sides." - Russian Proverb
Yes, life should be lived in balance.
Yin and yang, good and bad, dark and light, salt & pepper.
Then again, I'm a bit of a cynic when it comes to life, so if I was you, I wouldn't take my words to heart.
THINK FOR YOURSELF
"So little trouble do men take in search for the truth; so readily do they accept whatever comes first to hand." - Thucydides
That's very important to me. That people think for themselves. As Confusius said, "He who learns but does not think is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger."

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