Jeez ...
Clarifying confusion is not easy.
It's taken three days of editing
To simplify the complex thoughts of post 506
Sometime later, I'll read through that post, again
And if I find complexity in need of simplifying
Then I'll set my mind
To simplifying complexity within that post, again!
Guess what happens each time I work to simplify a post?
Complex thoughts simply inside my mind
If asked what inspires me to work, diligently, at personal growth
I'd reply:
Common sense
Each time a layer of self-protective veneer is peeled away
Clarity, empowered by insight, deflects negative focus
From preying upon sensitivities
Which had been wounded when I was young
If one is working to answer the call of instincts
Which needs to rewire a belief system
While another needs to hold on to
That belief system for the sake of dear life
Sparks of emotion are bound to fly
Each time I gain deeper insight
Into insecurities
Concerning the ways that
Personal growth alters relationships
I understand the struggle for power
Which ensues when change
Feels enlightening to one
While causes another to fear
That life is darkening, again
Each time I dive into my mind
In hopes of discerning whether an insecurity
Is mine or thine or shared
I grow more adept at discarding an outdated mind set
Which has been limiting my scope
As my understanding of human nature deepens
And as I know that attitude is everything
I choose to redirect my energies
Toward exercising inner strengths
Which work to disarm negatively focused insecurities
On all sides
And thus, upon rebalancing my state of mind
Negative attitudes can't pierce my heart
Or pop my balloons
Though we've heard ...
Let a smile be your umbrella, repeatedly
The umbrella, which keeps my spirit safe and snug
When misperceptions rain on my parade
Is comprised of the string of success stories
Which will show up in my blog
Each story in turn shall suggest that with ...
Knowledge amassed
Insights gained
And insecurities tamed ...
Feelings of failure transform into
Success, following success
In short
Grow testy with me, today
And watch my sense of clarity
Stop confusion from sucking my self confidence
Into the maze where mixed messaged madness
Had once reigned supreme
Today, if I respond to innuendo with silence
Silence does not indicate agreement
In fact, separating from power struggles
Highlights the fact that having partnered with personal growth
I'm attaining a degree of differentiation
Which allows me ...
To be true to myself
You see
Rather than seeking agreement or approval from others
I redirect my mind and energy toward
Working to deepen my sense of peace
By strengthening this element of simplicity:
You are you and I am me
Though we each know that to be true
Acceptance of a fact that disconcerts so many
Many not be an easy pill to swallow
And here's why that's true:
On one hand
The basic herding instinct
Is as strong within you as it is within me
On the other hand
We share this basic instinct, as well:
Our need to follow one's own lead
Is as strong as our need to herd
So when we strip away our social veneers
In hopes of exposing human nature's most basic instinct of all
Here's the mother of all inner conflicts
Rolled into one HUMONGOUS survival instinct:
When to melt into the herd and follow the lead of another
VS when to separate and lead oneself
Toward an experimental track
Where the curious mind answers instinct's need to venture forth
Seeking to develop tomorrow's new school of thought
By mustering the courage to scout out the great unknown
On one's own ...
And with time and patience on my side ...
I'll see who chooses to ride sidekick with me ...
Whenever I remember that
Each person's mental and emotional development
Moves at a different pace from my own
I work to strengthen my level of patience
By reminding myself of this thought:
The minds of others—
Working toward self-healing—
May be traveling a separate path from my own
However, one day
Those paths may have reason to converge
And with that positively focused possibility in mind
An inner strength, known as patience
Buoys my spirit with this hope:
As long as two people are on this side of grass
A mutually enriching connection may reward them both
Down the road ...
Clarifying confusion is not easy.
It's taken three days of editing
To simplify the complex thoughts of post 506
Sometime later, I'll read through that post, again
And if I find complexity in need of simplifying
Then I'll set my mind
To simplifying complexity within that post, again!
Guess what happens each time I work to simplify a post?
Complex thoughts simply inside my mind
If asked what inspires me to work, diligently, at personal growth
I'd reply:
Common sense
Each time a layer of self-protective veneer is peeled away
Clarity, empowered by insight, deflects negative focus
From preying upon sensitivities
Which had been wounded when I was young
If one is working to answer the call of instincts
Which needs to rewire a belief system
While another needs to hold on to
That belief system for the sake of dear life
Sparks of emotion are bound to fly
Each time I gain deeper insight
Into insecurities
Concerning the ways that
Personal growth alters relationships
I understand the struggle for power
Which ensues when change
Feels enlightening to one
While causes another to fear
That life is darkening, again
Each time I dive into my mind
In hopes of discerning whether an insecurity
Is mine or thine or shared
I grow more adept at discarding an outdated mind set
Which has been limiting my scope
As my understanding of human nature deepens
And as I know that attitude is everything
I choose to redirect my energies
Toward exercising inner strengths
Which work to disarm negatively focused insecurities
On all sides
And thus, upon rebalancing my state of mind
Negative attitudes can't pierce my heart
Or pop my balloons
Though we've heard ...
Let a smile be your umbrella, repeatedly
The umbrella, which keeps my spirit safe and snug
When misperceptions rain on my parade
Is comprised of the string of success stories
Which will show up in my blog
Each story in turn shall suggest that with ...
Knowledge amassed
Insights gained
And insecurities tamed ...
Feelings of failure transform into
Success, following success
In short
Grow testy with me, today
And watch my sense of clarity
Stop confusion from sucking my self confidence
Into the maze where mixed messaged madness
Had once reigned supreme
Today, if I respond to innuendo with silence
Silence does not indicate agreement
In fact, separating from power struggles
Highlights the fact that having partnered with personal growth
I'm attaining a degree of differentiation
Which allows me ...
To be true to myself
You see
Rather than seeking agreement or approval from others
I redirect my mind and energy toward
Working to deepen my sense of peace
By strengthening this element of simplicity:
You are you and I am me
Though we each know that to be true
Acceptance of a fact that disconcerts so many
Many not be an easy pill to swallow
And here's why that's true:
On one hand
The basic herding instinct
Is as strong within you as it is within me
On the other hand
We share this basic instinct, as well:
Our need to follow one's own lead
Is as strong as our need to herd
So when we strip away our social veneers
In hopes of exposing human nature's most basic instinct of all
Here's the mother of all inner conflicts
Rolled into one HUMONGOUS survival instinct:
When to melt into the herd and follow the lead of another
VS when to separate and lead oneself
Toward an experimental track
Where the curious mind answers instinct's need to venture forth
Seeking to develop tomorrow's new school of thought
By mustering the courage to scout out the great unknown
On one's own ...
And with time and patience on my side ...
I'll see who chooses to ride sidekick with me ...
Whenever I remember that
Each person's mental and emotional development
Moves at a different pace from my own
I work to strengthen my level of patience
By reminding myself of this thought:
The minds of others—
Working toward self-healing—
May be traveling a separate path from my own
However, one day
Those paths may have reason to converge
And with that positively focused possibility in mind
An inner strength, known as patience
Buoys my spirit with this hope:
As long as two people are on this side of grass
A mutually enriching connection may reward them both
Down the road ...
JYour friend,
Annie
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