Wisdom

Steve’s Job – Being a Misfit and Rebel

“Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes… the ones who see things differently — they’re not fond of rules… You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you can’t do is ignore them because they change things…… Continue reading

Canberra is the Last City or Another Lost City?

I was quite tired tonight but kept feeling to write a poem. I’ve found myself watching politics on the television. I am in Canberra afterall. Canberra is the capital of Australia. I watched the Prime Minister Julia Gillard hold a two day tax forum and I wondered if new ideas were possible given the business-as-usual… Continue reading

The Philosopher’s Stone Reminds Us That Truth is Real

I found a philosopher’s stone at Kings Canyon, near Uluru here in Australia. It was 350 million years old. It looked like a mountain and had lichen on it. I wondered who I would gift with this precious stone. I felt to give it to my father. Perhaps his own wisdom is starting to unveil.… Continue reading

Opening Your Eyes to Reality Disables Fear

OPEN YOUR EYES TO REALITY DISABLES FEAR

To open your eyes,
Is to stop and pause,
To cease the busyness,
To disable fear,
That has a grip,
That has a hold,
That plays it safe,
That pays the bills,
That has no time for thrills,
As the familiar feels for what is known,
In a… Continue reading

Illusion: There is No High Class or Low Class

The word ‘class’ is interesting I don’t know how many times I have observed perceptions that perceive people as their class, upper class, working class, business class etc. Those who are like them or different. There is nothing wrong with difference, it is the idea that no-one in truth is better or worse than anyone… Continue reading

Byron Katie: Self Realisation

This is posted from Byron Katie’s blog http://www.byronkatie.com/

dear katie,
have you realised the self?
love, g

Dearest G,

No one can realize the self. And what self would that be? No one exists or can exist to realize the self without defining the self that it realized, or the self that has realized the… Continue reading

Mohandas Gandhi

“My life is my message.”

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