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Archives for November 2023

How To Stop A Troubled World

November 29, 2023 by SUMMER LOTUS 3 Comments

29th Nov 2023. 1 min read (The Power Of Poetry)

The world is full of trouble

And it will continue to struggle

Man has since not budged an inch

As he has not looked within

Life is a mirror that reflects

If you want to make yourself glad

Remember what one sees but others do not

Accept that it’s no one’s fault

Rather, it’s a matter of different views

To another, one’s thoughts may seem skewed

It’s important to have mutual respect

Even when we differ in many aspects

What is a true human strength

It is the power to not take offence

To all who are different, let’s adopt a sincere embrace

So as to live life with peace, joy and grace

Filed Under: poetry

A Frantic Search For A Lost Mutt

November 19, 2023 by SUMMER LOTUS Leave a Comment

19th Nov 2023. 1 min read (poetry)

Author’s mutt, Happy

Happy, the love of my life

Everything was perfect about you except you were a runaway kid

When you went missing without my knowing

I did not relent as I went searching

Such a small creature could create so much upheaval in my being

At one point, I became so good at philosophizing

That I could handle a new beginning

But deep down, there was no pretending

That this event was too heartrending

When suddenly, a white shadow darted right

I leapt from the car and grabbed the mutt

By now, all terror stricken by the ‘wild’

But both of us were glad you were back in my arms like a child.

Thank God!

(First posted on my FB dated 6th June 2012, now shared with medium.com)

Filed Under: poetry

Musing

November 18, 2023 by SUMMER LOTUS 1 Comment

Yoda, the thinker

18th Nov 2023 1 min read (The Power of Poetry)

Yoda, picture taken on 16/6/2013

People think that cats do not think

It depends on where you do this thing

Finally found a couch where my ideas flow

No wonder the shrinks are in the know

Is it something about this mystic couch

Or does the ceiling makes me vouch

Or does lying flat makes me ponder well

Getting in touch with my inner self.

(First written in FB inspired by Yoda, submitted to medium.com)

Filed Under: poetry

What You Should Fear Most

November 10, 2023 by SUMMER LOTUS 2 Comments

10th November 2023. 1 min read (Published in ‘The Power of Poetry’ on medium.com)0

Man, fear as you grow older,

That you become more and more grumpy 

Woman, fear as you grow older,

That You become more and more frumpy

That is the manifestation in reality

This is rather common in actuality

It requires a certain mentality

To get out of this normality

Hark back to your youth in detail 

When Memories of smiles and laughter prevailed

You ain’t got a care in the world then

Till the troubles of life made you comprehend

When you allow life’s events get you down

You react to everything with a frown 

Rather, stay free and easy at all times

Above all, be serene and sublime

Life’s trivialities are there to tone and hone

Never lose sight of this even when all alone

The grumpy man will  start to smile

The grumpy woman will start to style

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Go With The Flow

November 5, 2023 by SUMMER LOTUS 2 Comments

5th Nov 2023. 1 min read

(published in The Power of Poetry)

All folks need different strokes

God made us this way

So that we could develop the knack of adapting to others

While strengthening our tolerance to our differences

Go with the flow

Know what is right and what is wrong

Know what pleases a person and what does not

Know what the strengths of the other person are so that you can benefit

You should confer your wisdom too if desired by the other party

Then it is a win win situation

There will be peace, harmony and happiness in the relationship that will lasts.

Go with the flow.

Filed Under: poetry

6 Steps To Change My Life For Good

November 5, 2023 by SUMMER LOTUS 1 Comment

Nov 5th 2023, 2 min read

A person without a direction is like a ship without a rudder; One simply revolves on the spot while finding his way.

There are 6 key steps to effect a remarkable change.

1 Never stop learning.. The job that you think is an iron rice bowl can still be broken. Your ability cannot.

Continue to expand on your ability, knowledge and outlook. This will upskill yourself to meet up with the demands of the everchanging world.

Continue to imbibe knowledge whether financial, societal, philosophical, etc as. it brings one to a higher intellectual level of thought to understand the underlying logic of life .

2 Be simple – This is a panacea for the perplexed heart. Sometimes letting go is an absolute skill to have when there is a deluge of goods or information even social events .

Less on materialism, less on fame and fortune, less on desires. All are not easy to do.

But Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication and the way to clarity of thought.

3 Develop a skill

Best way to be respected and accepted is to be good in at least one thing.

As you pursue your passionate field or interest, you become unique and almost often irreplaceable, job wise.

And closer to the pink of perfection which grants immense satisfaction.

4 Build tolerance – Those who live well do so not because they are not beset with problems, it’s that they are encompassing, peaceful, contented and grateful.

Choosing a good state of mind is a choice.

Things become less troubling and one becomes less complaining.

At your lowest point, you are able to accept and adapt. At your peak, you preserve your principles.

5 Do what you dislike – often it’s something challenging but useful. The advice given is; Bite the bullet and do it!

Many good things are done out of helplessness and the result is unimaginable success.

Do what you dislike or scares you first. You may discover new potential.

6 Enable yourself to more choices to cope with life’s vicissitudes.

Explore alternative approach to a potential problem.

Like cut your nails with your left hand as well so that you can use your left one when the right hand is hurt.

In other words, use both hands and be prepared. If one method fails, you still have another.

Conclusion;

Change will always be there and become more seemingly insurmountable. But people can cope if they would adopt some of these strategies mentioned and move in tandem with change.

Filed Under: Uncategorized

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