Jihad

i am a jihad*

I am on a spiritual quest

And I have no idea where this quest will lead

But if I let go of my ego

My pride

My vanity

My fears

My demons

Long enough

To let Compassion

Humility

Acceptance

Patience

Love

Lead the way

To suspend my judgement of all things; good and bad

Then maybe I have a chance at something great

Maybe

I can fulfill my hearts true greatest desire

To be back at one with God

With (my) divinity

of all of these things

It's the humility that is the hardest for me

Personally

But hey....

I'm game

Let's see how it goes

All aboard

The Peace Train (homage to Cat Stevens)


*not in the militant sense

What makes you happy?

do you know?

There are prominent psychologist who say the average person

Has absolutely no idea how to be happy

Truly happy

That once we make a choice in life

We proceed to be unhappy with it

And if we switch choices that unhappiness

Follows us like a plague

So it stands to reason that it isn't circumstances

That truly make us happy

It's simply allowing ourselves to be happy that does it

Every time!