Joy & Life

Every tree, every growing thing as it grows, says this truth : You harvest what you sow.

With life as short as a half -taken breath do not plant anything but love.

The value of a human being can be measured by what he or she most deeply loves.

Rumi ❤️

The Big Red Book

If you are seeking, seek us with joy.

For we live in the kingdom of joy.

Do not give your heart to anything else but to the love of those who are clear joy.

Do not stray into the neighborhood of despair.

For there are hopes: 

they are real, they exist.

Do not go in the direction of darkness.

I tell you: suns exist.

Rumi ❤️

JOY CHOSE YOU

Joy does not arrive with a fanfare, 

on a red carpet strewn with the flowers of a perfect life.

Joy sneaks in, as you pour a cup of coffee,

watching the sun hit your favourite tree, just right.

And you usher joy away,

because you are not ready for it. 

Your house is not as it must be,

for such a distinguished guest.

But joy cares nothing for your messy home, you see.

Joy is supposed to slither through the cracks of your imperfect life,

that’s how joy works.

You cannot invite her, you can only be ready when she appears.

And hug her with meaning,

because in this very moment, 

joy chose you.

unknown 🌸

 Yes, its a simple yet deep concept. Two critical factors, the avoidance of pain and the quest for pleasure motivate human behavior.- Donald Trump and Mother Theresa are driven by the exact same force. They made conscious choices of what to reward or punish themselves for. 'Not what we have but what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance. Happiness is not a possession but a lack of pain and sorrow.' -Greek philosopher Epicurus in The Art of Happiness.