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“Why when we feel good, the world seems so bright;
but when we feel bad, nothing round seems right.
It’s as if for the world to deem alright,
the way is to adjust ourselves aright.”
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but when we feel bad, nothing round seems right.
It’s as if for the world to deem alright,
the way is to adjust ourselves aright.”
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“A lie is yet a lie, though bought worldwide;
soon it shall fade with coming of new tide.
Truth remains truth, though stepped on like a dime;
soon it shall reign with the passing of time.
A lie lasts as long as there's suppression,
for lies were but of man's fabrication.
Truth lasts as long as there's constellation,
for truths were but of Nature's formation.”
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soon it shall fade with coming of new tide.
Truth remains truth, though stepped on like a dime;
soon it shall reign with the passing of time.
A lie lasts as long as there's suppression,
for lies were but of man's fabrication.
Truth lasts as long as there's constellation,
for truths were but of Nature's formation.”
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“An eye for an eye” is for the unwise:
Due to it, many a war did arise.
“Turn the other cheek” is for the clever:
Due to it, many a peace didn’t shatter.”
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Due to it, many a war did arise.
“Turn the other cheek” is for the clever:
Due to it, many a peace didn’t shatter.”
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“If in a town all the people are wise,
that town can be called “The Town of the Wise.”
But if the people are half fools, half wise,
the wise will stoop, making town not-so wise.
There it is—“Water seeks its own level”—
the good and the bad in constant battle.
More good than bad, it’s a livable world;
more bad than good, it’s a dangerous world.”
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that town can be called “The Town of the Wise.”
But if the people are half fools, half wise,
the wise will stoop, making town not-so wise.
There it is—“Water seeks its own level”—
the good and the bad in constant battle.
More good than bad, it’s a livable world;
more bad than good, it’s a dangerous world.”
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“If you’re born rich, congrats! If not, take heart!
Options so abounding, the world so vast!
Nowadays there are no more alibis,
why we ought to remain poor all our lives.
We have this dictum where you I will tour:
“It is not your fault that you were born poor,
but it’s already your fault, you died poor!”
What a great saying, big truth it conjures!”
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Options so abounding, the world so vast!
Nowadays there are no more alibis,
why we ought to remain poor all our lives.
We have this dictum where you I will tour:
“It is not your fault that you were born poor,
but it’s already your fault, you died poor!”
What a great saying, big truth it conjures!”
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“When God calls you on a Mission, gear up!
No bed of roses, it’s a hard climb up.
God’s a so mysterious and complex type:
“He might even make you poor to bring life.”
When called, don’t resist, don’t ever complain;
you can do the job well, He’ll make it plain
to the point that you thought you did it all:
“Glory to God, blessed are they whom He’ll call.”
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No bed of roses, it’s a hard climb up.
God’s a so mysterious and complex type:
“He might even make you poor to bring life.”
When called, don’t resist, don’t ever complain;
you can do the job well, He’ll make it plain
to the point that you thought you did it all:
“Glory to God, blessed are they whom He’ll call.”
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“If earth’s poor, we expect to see poor souls;
if there be rich, we admire those rich souls.
If earth’s rich, we expect to see rich souls;
if there be poor, we pity those poor souls.
So we ask: “Is earth rich or is it poor?”
Oh, none in the world can match earth’s grandeur!
So now we know why we pity the poor:
“On rich earth, no one deserves to be poor.”
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if there be rich, we admire those rich souls.
If earth’s rich, we expect to see rich souls;
if there be poor, we pity those poor souls.
So we ask: “Is earth rich or is it poor?”
Oh, none in the world can match earth’s grandeur!
So now we know why we pity the poor:
“On rich earth, no one deserves to be poor.”
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“We praise the singer, not the composer.
We admire the painting, not the painter.
We judge by the cake’s icing, not its bread.
We evaluate the workers, not their head.
We rate highly the cuisine, not the chef.
We point fingers at others, not our self.
We look at peoples’ faces, not their hearts.
We always assess the ends, not the starts.”
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We admire the painting, not the painter.
We judge by the cake’s icing, not its bread.
We evaluate the workers, not their head.
We rate highly the cuisine, not the chef.
We point fingers at others, not our self.
We look at peoples’ faces, not their hearts.
We always assess the ends, not the starts.”
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“Give a man food in one hundred large bowls,
chances are he’ll share it with other souls.
Man is not fundamentally selfish;
it is because he’s in want that he is.
Offer your food to one who is in need,
chances are they’ll do same when you’re in need.
Man is not fundamentally selfish;
it is because others are that he is.”
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chances are he’ll share it with other souls.
Man is not fundamentally selfish;
it is because he’s in want that he is.
Offer your food to one who is in need,
chances are they’ll do same when you’re in need.
Man is not fundamentally selfish;
it is because others are that he is.”
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“They say, “Love your work and you work no more”;
but for how long when job’s by now a bore.
I say: “Love your goal and you’ll work and work”;
for sake of success, there’s no boring work.”
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but for how long when job’s by now a bore.
I say: “Love your goal and you’ll work and work”;
for sake of success, there’s no boring work.”
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“No beautiful day to an ugly mind;
no ugly day to a beautiful mind.
No bright future to a negative mind;
no negative future to a bright mind.”
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no ugly day to a beautiful mind.
No bright future to a negative mind;
no negative future to a bright mind.”
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“It seems Christianity’s symbol is ‘CHURCH,’
for its leaders portrayed Jesus as church:
“You’re not Christian if you don’t have a church;
you’re bad Christian if you don’t go to church.”
Christianity’s symbol ought to be ‘LIFE,’
for Jesus came to bring fullness of life.
“Where there’s no life, he is there to give life.”
“Where there’s life, he’s there to celebrate life.”
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for its leaders portrayed Jesus as church:
“You’re not Christian if you don’t have a church;
you’re bad Christian if you don’t go to church.”
Christianity’s symbol ought to be ‘LIFE,’
for Jesus came to bring fullness of life.
“Where there’s no life, he is there to give life.”
“Where there’s life, he’s there to celebrate life.”
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“Do you want to hide your true character?
In mind and heart be a good concealer.
For thoughts and feelings form up in the face,
baring up your true soul in perfect trace.”
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In mind and heart be a good concealer.
For thoughts and feelings form up in the face,
baring up your true soul in perfect trace.”
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“Handling success well—breeds greater success;
if not, rather than good, it brings out mess.
Handling failure well—leads to bright future;
if not, even you still there, no one’s sure.”
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if not, rather than good, it brings out mess.
Handling failure well—leads to bright future;
if not, even you still there, no one’s sure.”
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“What is love? Love is not all selflessness
like give, share, sacrifice, kiss, and caress.
Love’s any that brings peace, justice, progress:
It could be hatred, greed, war, and redress.
Hatred? Hatred for all kinds of evil!
Greed? Greed to take back all grabbed by evil!
War? War against all forces of evil.
Redress? Redress all harm wrought by evil.”
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like give, share, sacrifice, kiss, and caress.
Love’s any that brings peace, justice, progress:
It could be hatred, greed, war, and redress.
Hatred? Hatred for all kinds of evil!
Greed? Greed to take back all grabbed by evil!
War? War against all forces of evil.
Redress? Redress all harm wrought by evil.”
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“Can godless ones succeed in life?—Of course!
Can they, too, be happy in life?—Of course!
You might think then, God is irrelevant:
“Sans God one can enjoy life freed from want.”
God gave the Law of Nature to guide life—
“Whoever obeys the Law shall find Life.”
God’s endless relevance is in the Law—
“From heeding the Law, it’s God’s Life we draw!”
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Can they, too, be happy in life?—Of course!
You might think then, God is irrelevant:
“Sans God one can enjoy life freed from want.”
God gave the Law of Nature to guide life—
“Whoever obeys the Law shall find Life.”
God’s endless relevance is in the Law—
“From heeding the Law, it’s God’s Life we draw!”
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“If your work’s not urgent, you take it slow;
if urgent, you are always on the go.
If your jog is to stay fit, you run slow;
if to win race, you dart like an arrow.
The height of your goal dictates your motion:
“Low goals—slow motion; high goals—fast motion.”
Hence, when life is slow, you know where to go:
“Either goals are low, or high but you’re slow.”
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if urgent, you are always on the go.
If your jog is to stay fit, you run slow;
if to win race, you dart like an arrow.
The height of your goal dictates your motion:
“Low goals—slow motion; high goals—fast motion.”
Hence, when life is slow, you know where to go:
“Either goals are low, or high but you’re slow.”
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“In public, we speak and act by culture;
In private, we speak and act by nature.
In public, we dress ourselves by culture;
In private, we show ourselves by nature.
Funny but if we want to win respect,
we must behave as what the norms expect,
that the moment we do what nature says,
we risk being seen as without finesse.”
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In private, we speak and act by nature.
In public, we dress ourselves by culture;
In private, we show ourselves by nature.
Funny but if we want to win respect,
we must behave as what the norms expect,
that the moment we do what nature says,
we risk being seen as without finesse.”
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“Give to beggar standing next to vendor,
vendor thinks: “Better beg than be vendor.”
Buy from vendor standing next to beggar,
beggar thinks: “Better sell than be beggar.”
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vendor thinks: “Better beg than be vendor.”
Buy from vendor standing next to beggar,
beggar thinks: “Better sell than be beggar.”
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“Money earned the hard way will be treasured,
wise spending of every cent is insured.
Money gotten the easy way is gross,
holders of it often end up in loss.”
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wise spending of every cent is insured.
Money gotten the easy way is gross,
holders of it often end up in loss.”
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“Nobody must question your right to smoke,
but I've right, too, not to inhale your smoke.
First of all, health abuse is not a right;
use of right ought to lead to life, not blight.
You have right to party with unchecked noise,
but I've right, too, not be pained by your noise.
In short, a right can't be claimed as a right,
if it violates other people's right.”
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but I've right, too, not to inhale your smoke.
First of all, health abuse is not a right;
use of right ought to lead to life, not blight.
You have right to party with unchecked noise,
but I've right, too, not be pained by your noise.
In short, a right can't be claimed as a right,
if it violates other people's right.”
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“Today the entire world is in goodwill;
everyone’s in the mood to do God’s will.
Love would flow—all hatred get thrown away:
“It’s Christmas, you’ll see true Jesus today!”
Today we’ll see what we don’t see each day;
gifts just everywhere, whole day’s bright and gay.
Alms would flow—many tears get wiped away:
“It’s Christmas, I wish it were every day!”
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everyone’s in the mood to do God’s will.
Love would flow—all hatred get thrown away:
“It’s Christmas, you’ll see true Jesus today!”
Today we’ll see what we don’t see each day;
gifts just everywhere, whole day’s bright and gay.
Alms would flow—many tears get wiped away:
“It’s Christmas, I wish it were every day!”
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“Thinking it’ll be tough, one forwent the test;
while other took it but studied hardest.
Thinking it might rain, one canceled his trip;
while other pushed through, with raincoat equipped.
Thoughts of hindrance make you not negative,
it’s in the kind of reaction you’ll give.
If the negative’s way is just to quit,
the positive’s style is find ways round it.”
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while other took it but studied hardest.
Thinking it might rain, one canceled his trip;
while other pushed through, with raincoat equipped.
Thoughts of hindrance make you not negative,
it’s in the kind of reaction you’ll give.
If the negative’s way is just to quit,
the positive’s style is find ways round it.”
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“You do not have to be filthy wealthy
in order to be extremely happy.
Neither must you, too, be truly needy
in order to be very unhappy.
The poor man’s sadness losing a euro,
same felt by rich losing in casino.
The poor man’s joy getting an old mono,
same felt by rich buying a new stereo.”
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in order to be extremely happy.
Neither must you, too, be truly needy
in order to be very unhappy.
The poor man’s sadness losing a euro,
same felt by rich losing in casino.
The poor man’s joy getting an old mono,
same felt by rich buying a new stereo.”
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“Today is worth all days of tomorrow;
live each day like there is none to follow.
True joy is not when all your dreams come true;
true joy is today when life’s yet with you.
Don’t miss the glory of all days that come;
welcome each day with great enthusiasm.
Dreams of tomorrow are yet to come true;
seize every moment that each day gives you.”
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live each day like there is none to follow.
True joy is not when all your dreams come true;
true joy is today when life’s yet with you.
Don’t miss the glory of all days that come;
welcome each day with great enthusiasm.
Dreams of tomorrow are yet to come true;
seize every moment that each day gives you.”
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“Oh Valentine’s Day, here you are again!
With cards, treats, and flowers, stores a-laden.
May it just be one of a ritual way,
for love is best shown in the day-to-day.”
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With cards, treats, and flowers, stores a-laden.
May it just be one of a ritual way,
for love is best shown in the day-to-day.”
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“If you hate my color, please hold your sword!
Not my fault, I just got it from our Lord!
I bet if it’s you who has my color,
you’ll take it, too, with proudest of ardor!”
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Not my fault, I just got it from our Lord!
I bet if it’s you who has my color,
you’ll take it, too, with proudest of ardor!”
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“The GREATEST NATION is not the richest,
neither the most peaceful nor the freest.
Greatest is where not one soul’s seen denied
of right to live with dignity and pride.”
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neither the most peaceful nor the freest.
Greatest is where not one soul’s seen denied
of right to live with dignity and pride.”
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“Since you work not for boss or company,
but rather for yourself and family,
“when praise comes not,” still stay on hard work mold
true praise comes not from boss but from your fold.”
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but rather for yourself and family,
“when praise comes not,” still stay on hard work mold
true praise comes not from boss but from your fold.”
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“Would you rather lose your legs than your car?
Lose both your arms than your million dollars?
Lose your left and right eyes than your mansion?
Lose your sanity than your profession?
Oh, how we curse a life in dreadful want,
having none of those things grand and pleasant,
not knowing there in our body and mind
lies truest treasure of unequalled kind.”
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Lose both your arms than your million dollars?
Lose your left and right eyes than your mansion?
Lose your sanity than your profession?
Oh, how we curse a life in dreadful want,
having none of those things grand and pleasant,
not knowing there in our body and mind
lies truest treasure of unequalled kind.”
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