hubris builds up on us
likes moss in a wet forest
therefore, we must run;
run toward our best version,
with everything we have.
and then we will see our true selves,
and let the world judge for what remains.
7.30.2023
Month: July 2023
Renew
if we can learn from past mistakes
take a humble bow
and move on towards improved selves
perhaps it’s worthwhile
setting aside the pride
and get along for once.
7.29.2023
Endure
know that you will be okay
even if you give this portion of yourself
a portion of your time and attention
and the other will be content in knowing
we have shared something together.
suffering may be the inevitable
for all of us
but let us make it endurable
as we live on the earth together.
7.28.2023
Open
as if opening a plugged sink hole,
I opened my attention to others.
as if a visiting storm, words flew by.
I stood and caught them all,
trying to read what it means underneath.
they were concerned.
they were frustrated.
they were reminiscing.
when I saw them,
they saw me seeing them.
and it was a good feeling
like a clear quiet sun ray after the storm.
7.27.2023
Blueprint
measure twice, cut once.
I should have followed the advice.
what is it then,
that pulled me to jump head-first
into this unknown?
when I came out at the end of the finish line,
all I see is a foot steps of a blind man
not seeing the obvious path.
yet, I would tell myself,
learning from the past broadens our horizon,
but it’s the courage to venture into the unknown
that demands beyond the wise man’s two cents.
7.26.2023
Realization
the more you roll in the field,
the more you realize
you are yet too far from an expert.
yet, you believe confidence is the key.
keep your head down, stay humble,
and listen to your experience
as they reveal to you (slowly)
the way of the specialty.
7.25.2023
Math
there‘a a whole new world
veiled right in front of your eyes
a certain code, a rhythm, a notice
of patterns unlocks the hidden treasure.
meditate on this code.
you may find beyond what you imagined.
7.24.2023
Adventure
to go outside or to stay inside?
this is one of my most frequent questions.
Should I stay and try to read or write,
cultivating my inner world,
or should I venture outside,
and live in the moment?
both have plausible arguments.
today, I chose to venture outside.
The sky was clear pastel blue,
the white foam of clouds here and there,
the wind blew once in a while.
I glided through roads on my bike,
eventually arriving at a corner of a tourist spot.
I got off my bike and locked it on a bike stand.
a neon-blue van parked next to a cafe,
and the sound of a generator rumbling filled the street.
I walked up to the window and ordered:
a shaved ice with deathly bright colors of syrups.
I thought of four years ago in Hawaii,
slurping it, reminiscing my childhood years.
when all the ice melted away,
only the artificial sweetener is left
As I rode back, I wondered,
“was it truly worth $7?”
for having made myself live for this moment,
Yes, I believe it was worth every penny.
7.23.2023
Optimist
let’s be an optimist.
yes, it’s a leap of faith.
I haven’t regretted a jump before,
yet, not all jumps are wise ones too.
that is to say,
let’s keep a dream alive
before incinerating it with a fear.
7.22.2023
Gratitude
a parcel of gift has been given to me.
it glowed like a good warmth
in the middle of a dark whirlwind.
I am grateful for thé generosity of the Giver,
and I vow to do likewise to whom
I may be able to give.
7.21.2023
Ralph with Coffee 
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