Words maketh you and you feel the words
You experience the meaning of these words; you put across your words
That is why neither your words nor you are forgotten.
Strength builds you and you grow on your strength
You love the euphoria your strength gives
Your radiated strength is what draws others, to take shelter under.
Every emotion is within you
You recognise pleasure, anger, greed, delusion, pride and jealousy
That is why you understand these emotions, when you see them in others.
You say you love helping others because they need help
And they may need it too, but
Your need may well be to feel good, when you help others.
You, you and you
Life is all about you
Like the woodpecker pecks the bark of the tree, you peck yourself
The woodpecker keeps chipping at the bark, till it feels it is enough
You keep chipping yourself, until you feel you are sculpted enough
Neither the woodpecker nor you need to look outside for the tool
The woodpecker’s beak : you yourself
You are your weapon –
shape it.. balance it.. wield it.. understand it.. know it.. use it.. let it fall.. let it hurt.. pick it.. heal it.. journey with it.. enjoy it..
December 7, 2022 at 9:27 am
Very introspective . Really pushes us to rely on ourselves to become better each day 🙂
December 16, 2022 at 6:57 am
Thanks Jayashree
December 5, 2022 at 9:01 am
Truly wonderful… Very poetic indeed.
I recall Pujya Swamiji’s words, “You are the Problem; You are the Solution”.
Every small thing that we do for others, is eventually to please ourselves; to feel complete.
“We are already complete”, is a journey in “Realization”, not a journey in “Becoming”
Wonderful piece…
Ranga.
December 16, 2022 at 6:57 am
Thanks much.. Everyrthing starts and ends with us..
December 3, 2022 at 8:16 pm
Stunning, I think understanding what drives us to do what we do really puts everything into perspective 🙂
December 16, 2022 at 6:58 am
Thanks da.. Understanding ourselves is so critical.. and we spend much time in understanding others..
December 3, 2022 at 7:25 pm
Good one M! It reminded me of one of Kabir ke dohe where the musk deer has the fragrance in itself but runs throughout the forest for finding it. Everything starts from within!
December 16, 2022 at 6:59 am
Thanks Swathi.. There is a saying in Tamil that we search for ghee while having butter in our hands..
December 3, 2022 at 6:35 pm
I love this. Great info! Thank you so much !
December 16, 2022 at 6:59 am
Thanks Bhavani..
December 3, 2022 at 3:34 pm
Beautiful Malathy.
Awareness of lack of self awareness is also a self awareness. It is a great beginning to be your own weapon for a happy life 🙏
December 16, 2022 at 7:01 am
Thanks Samy.. So true.. Metacognition is a topic that I truly get fascinated with.. thinking about our own thinking..