You have to keep it moving
Do not ever stop
Keep climbing that ladder
Until you reach the top
Obstacles are there to deter you
Nothing will ever be easy
The battle will test your mettle
Continue to reach for your destiny

The books are there
But, it is up to us to feed the brain
Valuable information is there
There is lots of knowledge to gain
One can elevate themselves a great deal
Just take the time to learn
The fundamentals present themselves
It is all up to you to earn

Ask why before you die
Seek answers don’t just cry  
Don’t just accept what people say
Resolve to nd out the Truth today

Who are you and why are you here?
Why this birth? Who got you here?
Are you just meant to live and die?
Is there a purpose? Find out why

What is death, what is the end?
The body dies, it is just a bend
I never die, I will live on
But where will I go, will I be reborn?

Where is God and who is He?
Is it he or is it she?  
I want to nd where is heaven and hell
I am seeking answers, who will tell!

Am I the body, mind or Soul?
What is it that makes me whole?  
Am I the ego, who says I?  
I want to nd out who am I  

What is this thing called life?
So much joy and so much strife
Is it real or just a show?
Where we come and then we go?

Who created this earth, who created the sky?
Was it just a bang, oh my!  
How could all this just come about?
There must be a Creator, there is no doubt!

Is there a law that keeps a track?  
Whatever we do, it will come back
Or will we escape from all our sins?
And have no rewards for all our wins

What causes us to be happy and to be sad?  
Is it true that desires are bad?
Can we be happy with joy and peace?  
Removing cravings, the big disease

Is our mind our friend or foe?
Will it help us cross the shore?  
Is it a monkey that makes us blink?  
And does it make us in ignorance sink?

If Success was Happiness
     Then achievers would be glad
  But look around and you will find
       That many of them are sad

   Of course, Achievement gives joy
        And excitement, oh boy!
But when our need becomes our greed
        To misery, this will lead

  The whole world is chasing Success
     Everyone wants achievement
Sometimes we win, sometimes we lose
        There is no Contentment

   Why do people want to succeed?  
       Why is everyone in a race?
   The Truth is that we want to win
  So that there is a smile on our face

      But though we win, we are not glad
            We have money, why are we sad?  
         Happiness is not money, the sages said
        It's sleeping soundly when you are in bed

       We hear of suicides in the homes of the rich
       If they were Happy, then why this glitch?  
    Although they are achievers, this fact we know
       They are not Happy, their face has no glow

      If successful, but unhappy, what is the use?  
     Winning or smiling, what would you choose?  
       The purpose of Success is for us to be glad
     What is the use of winning, if it makes us sad?  

       Happiness is something different, we learn
         Not just money that we earn and burn
      Happiness is built on a foundation of peace
       Then we are blissful like waves in the seas

        Look around at the people who are glad
      They live in the moment, they are never sad
      They don't swing from the future to the past
        They are the ones whose Happiness lasts

The narrator tells us the story
In order for us to listen
We lend the person our ears
So we can take in important information
We open our minds respectfully
And we seek clarity
Putting everything into perspective
In order to avoid ambiguity

Fickle and whimsical
That is the game of life
One minute everything is going well
And the next, there is corruption and strife
Situations are totally unpredictable
One must always be aware
Be cautious and take heed
As you climb those stairs

Continue to push yourself harder
Be your own source of self-motivation
Believe that you can do it
Be fierce with determination
Have that fire to succeed
It is all within you
Go forward and conquer
Rise up and guide your way through

When you push darkness away
Then you will find clarity
The pathway will be clear
As you remove the ambiguity
Things that tried to weigh you down
Are no longer in your sight
You have now empowered your world
The ability is yours to take flight

Everyday we write a new chapter
Along with traveling on a journey
We build strength and character
While sailing about on the sea
Moving with a forward motion
With the pleasant sceneries
Everything is taken in stride
While feeling the gentle breeze