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 |   Second blog -- answers to an ocean of prompts |
 "Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself." CHARLIE CHAPLIN  Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet confinement of your aloneness to learn anything or anyone that does not bring you alive is too small for you. David Whyte        This is my supplementary blog in which I will post entries written for prompts. |
| Prompt: "Saying nothing sometimes says the most." Emily Dickinson Do you agree with Emily? ----- I certainly do. Sometimes, the meaning is within us, and the words and all that we say are only there to support that meaning. If we can’t find the proper words or even if we come up with a few phrases and they somehow fall short of expressing our meaning, it may be a better idea to say nothing. At times, silence also points to internal peace. It gives off, with immense power, vibes of acceptance, tolerance, and harmony. Some believe being the loudest is being the strongest, but then, don’t we all dislike or even hate loudmouths in the public arena? On this topic, note that I am refraining here from making a statement about the current political scene. Then, to train myself, I have a personal sticky note on my laptop’s screen that says, “When you are angry, be silent.” Of course, this doesn’t mean that when I am silent, I am angry. It is only there, so I don’t lose my head when things don’t go my way. Thus, I hope to sustain or bring internal peace by just reminding myself of silence. |
| Prompt: True Crowning Moments: Character, Choices, Courage, Compassion. Do you think the world will remember you by these crowning moments in your life? ------- Possibly, none of the above since consciously, I never was single-mindedly obsessed to attain any one of those virtues mentioned. I rather worked toward an overall vision for myself. Have I made a difference? Maybe so, maybe not. This unknowing is because our planet is a crowded place and what one can do, even at her utmost, is only a drop in the ocean, and also, after me, I want the world to go on without looking back at what was. There are some moments in my life, however, that have been important to me, and they include some fantastic people I have admired and the wonderful personal relationships or work affiliations I have had with them. Those moments are mine and they’ll stay mine. Only a few people are aware of some of them, and from where I stand, that’s a few people too many. What I have achieved, if those were an achievement, I like to keep them unseen and unmentioned. |
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