MUSINGS TWO

MUSINGS TWO

HOPING TO CULTIVATE A RELATIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE WHO DOESN’T WANT OR YOU IS LIKE TRYING TO CAPTURE THE WIND BETWEEN YOUR HANDS.

YOU COULD MORE EXPECT THAT A TWO-LEGGED HORSE WILL WIN THE RACE THAN THAT SOMEONE WHO DOESN’T WANT SOMETHING WILL CHANGE THEIR MIND WITHIN YOUR TIME FRAME.

“NOT INTERESTED” IS, USUALLY, NOT A TEMPORARY RESPONSE.

IF YOUR QUALITIES AREN’T ACCEPTED WHILE YOU’RE PRESENT, THEY WON’T EVEN BE THOUGHT ABOUT IN YOUR ABSENSE.

AN EXCUSE FOR NOT BEGINNING A RELATIONSHIP IS JUST AN EXCUSE WHERE ONE ISN’T NECESSARY.

EXPECTING TO BE WANTED WHERE YOU ARE NOT IS AS LUDICRIS AS TRYING TO DRIVE A CAR WITH GASOLINE IN THE TANK.

GOOD LOOKING ISN’T ALWAYS ACCOMPANIED BY SOUND THINKING.

MODERN EDUCATION IS FAR MORE ABOUT INDOCTRINATING THE STUDENT THAN IT IS ABOUT TEACHING HIM TO THINK.  WE ARE, TOO OFN, TAUGHT WHAT TO THINK INSTEAD OF HOW TO THINK.

CLEAR THINKING REQUIRES THE SETTING ASIDE OF CONVENTIONAL PREMISES AND BELIEFS.

VERY OFTEN, WHAT APPEARS AS REJECTION IS, REALLY, A REPRIEVE FROM POTENTIAL DISASTER.

WHEN THE SOMEONE YOU WANT IN YOUR LIFE DOESN’T WANT YOU, WISH THEM GOOD LUCK AND MOVE ON.  LIFE IS SHORT AND PEOPLE ARE PLENTIFUL.

THE REASON FOR AN ACTION IS SECOND TO THE ACTION ITSELF.

THE INTENT OF AN ACTION TO BE TAKEN SERVES AS THE IMPETUS BUT NOT NECESSARILY WITH GOOD WILL.

A DEED TO ENHANCE THE SELF IS NOT, ALWAYS, ONE THAT BENEFITS OTHERS OR, FOR THAT MATTER, EVEN THE SELF.

ACTIONS TAKEN WITH FLAWED METHODS ALWAYS END IN A FLAWED RESULT.

HOW ONE ACHIEVES THE INTENDED RESULT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN IF ONE ACHIEVES THE END RESULT.

ACTIONS TAKEN IN ANGER END IN DESPAIR.

IT IS NOT THE WORLD THAT IS FLAWED.  IT IS WE WHO CAUSE THE FLAW.

A CLEAR PATH IS AVAILABLE BUT ACCESS TO IT IS OFTEN SELF-DENIED.

IF IT SEEMS GOOD, IT MAY BE.  IF IT SEEMS BAD, AVOID IT.

THE GOOD THAT WE ARE IS VISIBLE ONLY IN THE GOOD THAT WE DO.

YOU CAN NEVER SATISFY ANYONE BY GIVING THEM WHAT THEY DON’T WANT.

THE ACT OF GIVING HAS ONE OF TWO CAUSATIONS.  EITHER YOU EXPECT A RETURN OR YOU ARE GIVING FOR ITS OWN AND PURE SAKE.

RARELY IS IT THE LATTER.

LOVING SOMEONE IS LOVING THE ALL OF THAT PERSON.  LOVING SOMETHING ABOUT THAT PERSON IS LOVING THE THING ITSELF.

THINGS COME AND GO BUT REAL LOVE SURVIVES THE GRAVE.