Applaud the police,
sure, okay, a job
done well, it seems,
in a time quite
turbulent, for sure.

Feel pride in your city,
yes, I get that too.
I still rep mine, strong,
even after I left her.

But, at the risk of being
a **** joy and coming off
anti-something-or-other

I feel as... angry?  No,
disappointed... as I did
when "we got Bin Laden."

Death.  No, ******,
in any name, is not
cause for celebration.

Somber reflection,
consideration, and
resolve to improve
our human community

That's what, I feel, should be,
in our collective mind... but,
instead, I feel the frenzy of
American relief... something
I can understand, even if I
tend to disagree...

I gave him a name
NB
Because it's everything Negative aBout me

#NegativeHypothetical
Idea:
You create more resistance than there really is.


Now what exactly does that mean?


Think about your
greatest goal
grandest dream
And can you tell me

Everything that could potentially go wrong
All the reasons why you don't do it
Your probabilities of failure + humiliation
And all the pain that would bring?

… probably.

But, now
can you
tell me:

The last three good things
that happened to you this week?
Doesn't need to be large,
just enough to make you smile.

I reckon
or at least
I know
when it comes to me

I can tell you the former
over the latter
much more
easily.


And isn't that a shame?

That NB
found a way to monopolize
my thoughts
and thus, my reality.

That was until I gave him a name
And decided to do away with
Western paranoia.  Because
we all hear "voices" in our head,

and I think that embracing those
ideas and showing them some
attention… rather than burying
them with a doubtful "that's stupid,"

is the path to lightening up
and letting go of negativity.

A good first step in cultivating
peace. And managing reality.

Remember, you are never as good as you think you are.
You are, at best, human.
And being human, at this phase in your incarnation, is,
indeed, the best you can do.

Stop worrying about others
And making comparisons and worrying about what they
may or may not think about
you.  You are capable of right and wrong, good and bad.

But you are neither.
You are status.
Ever changing and
effected by everything.

And guess what.
That's 'normal.'
At least in the sense
that everyone else is
exactly the same way,
weather they choose
to be aware of that
or not.

For everything we think we know
     and let's use some
     of those fancy words:
     key demographics, target audiences, potential consumers,
     strategies, theories, 3 I's, 4 P's, 4 C's,
     consultants, coordinators, directors, decision makers,
     sizes, scopes, negotiations, deliverable.
Remember when we first knew
     there was and hopefully remains
     a real reason why we went this way...

                         ... and weather or not you remember, or even realize that
                         reason is real; you can do yourself service.  Just watch your
                         brush-fire breath take form, and your river's senses flow.
                         Do this instead of learning what you think you need to know.

A warrior does not live
          solely to battle,

(that, if anything, is only 20% of his time)

He spends most his days
    training a strong body.
Cultivating mind of clarity
    filling spirit with peace.

And the more
the warrior can
do for others,
           the more
the warrior can
live ready for,
           The once-in-a-lifetime moments
           the unforeseen battles.

oftentimes
all you will have
is your own
perseverance

it is in these times
you must
remember
to be thankful

if you have it
you will continue
to climb
and find.

if you don't
then you still
must be grateful,
fore the path
you are
bound to
is learning.

Examine your thoughts
And find the things that bring you happiness
Then Examine What You Do
Your job, friendships, family, and dating
Do These Things Align?

If yes, precede.
If no, Reset.