Expressing life's journeys in writing and poetry
It can be hard to let go
When its become all you know,
When the feeling’s become so strong
That you’ve held on for far too long
Then you realise it’s all a test
So you can really be at your best,
So you can beat all that tries to mistreat you,
Then nothing more can ever defeat you
So when this pattern is finally broken,
It is a promise it will all be forsaken
~ M.L.Adams
Listen and look,
Beauty is everywhere
This is what’s real
Just listen, look and feel
Use all your senses
To see what is true and real
Beauty is within and around you,
Its everywhere just waiting
For you to listen to look and to feel
Don’t hide or be afraid
From what is true and beautiful and real
Just open your heart and mind
Its within and all around you,
Just listen, look and feel
~ M.L.Adams
If you want a thing bad enough to go out and fight for it, to work day and night for it, to give up your time, your peace and your sleep for it
If all that you dream and scheme is about it and life seems useless and worthless without it
If you gladly sweat for, fret for and plan for it and lose all your terror of the opposition for it
If you simply go after that thing that you want with all of your capacity, strength and sagacity, faith, hope and confidence and stern for tenacity
If neither cold or poverty, famish or gout, sickness or pain of body and brain can keep you away from the thing that you want
If dogged and grim you be size and beget it, with the help of GOD you will get it.
~ Berton Braley
I heard this poem recited by Les Brown at the recent Success 2013 seminar in London, I was really struck by it, not just because of the dynamism of Les Brown but also the truth and power in these words. Les Brown before finishing his speech with this poem told us all the story of how he achieved what he has to date. The words in this poem describe just how he did it, equally so for all those who have risen to the top and inspire us greatly. The journey they go through to get there, all the hard work and effort is often missed or looked over, we can then hold them in this higher or better place that seems unreachable, but actually through their words and actions many of these highly successful and inspirational figures are teaching us exactly how to do it and that with enough focus and persistence anyone can. Here’s to winning, believe you can 🙂
Choices are the real gifts you contain
to create a life of real beauty or pain.
~ M.L.Adams
Classic wisdom and beautiful words..
Beautiful, simple words of wisdom from a noble prize winner…. Mother Teresa.
I was going through the Biography of Mother Teresa, and could not go past this passage. Felt the need to share with those who would not have had the privilege of reading the works of this lady.
I found this little passage great to reflect on ….. Be enlightened, find inner peace & serenity, and hope it can help some out there in a similar way.
It is amazing how the switch takes place within each of us by the second. When we are well grounded with steadfast principles that we could hang on to nothing will swing it either way. Enjoy the extract ……….
“People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centred ; forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false…
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Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It’s not just in some of us; It’s in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we’re liberated from our own fear, Our presence automatically liberates others.
~ Marianne Williamson , taken from her book ‘A Return to Love’
I love this poem because I think its so true and inspirational, so often we are own worst doubters. If we let go and trust and truly believe in ourselves then our true lights can really shine , nothing could be more true 🙂
Begin from a bud of fear
Into something far more clear
Use it to spur you on
It has held you back for far too long
Begin from a bud of fear
Then shoot in to a mighty roar
Make friends with this thing called fear
Then you willl never be scared of this anymore
~ M.L.Adams
Fear used to hold me back a lot when I was younger, now I see it for what it is and even though it still comes up I wont let is stop me instead I use it to spur me on. For anyone who struggles with fear , get out there and do it anyway. Face it and you’ll likely find great gifts on the other side.
Fear never has to hold us back, use it as your friend to push you on to greater and better things. Feel the fear and do it anyway, then you’ll look back every time wondering why you were so fearful of this thing that is now easy to you. Fear is just an energy created in our own minds , we decide how to use it. Never stop growing 🙂
All as it is, is meant to be here
There is nothing that exists without reason
Let go of fear and let flow come
In to your life to wash away fear
All that’s here is meant to be here
All that exists has a part to play
Each beautiful piece of land and creature
Has its own magnificent part to play
You yourself are full of wonder
A wonderous creation to your core
Let the beauty from within flow through you
Let yourself just be as you are
You are a wonderous beautiful being
So magnificent in every single way
Recognise this completely;
Then all darkness will soon dissipate
~ M.L.Adams
Determine to win from within
It does not matter what others may think
What matters is that your still trying
Never ever give in
That way you are always winning
~ M.L.Adams
Whenever darkness comes find your inner light and switch it on, it is then that the outside light will shine back too. Find your inner light and the outside follows, Your outer life will always reflect your inner life, always look within first.
Journeys in Writing 