About absurdity of anxiety again lament me
Though before john the baptist had wail'd;
Full of many things,innumerable the world is
Then what is the essence of anxiety
I suggest we should all be as happy as kings.
Anxiety in human's heart weights him down
Thence what's essence of anxiety ask'd me
For happiness lies not in mere money possession
But dozes in the joy of achievement
Achievement in the thrill of creative efforts.
In being mad sure pleasure full
Alas none known except mad himself
About tomorrow he would neither struggle nor dream
And things that's not within reach I guess
Like my kins next door he would worry not.
Like little bear my lifestyle shapen me
Little bear who had all his trouble before him
Thence what's essence of anxiety again tell me
Neither we rich by what's in our possession
But my spirit tells what's in our hearts.
(C) DEC.,2004
"John the Baptist" in the second stanza of this poem is referring to FRC Kingsley Idiagbor who first wrote about the issue"The Absurdity of Anxiety".I really commend his effort.
Since the time I have been thinking of the immediate tomorrow,(days after not included)I have noticed I have been living a peaceful life."Therefore I tell you,do not be anxious about your life,what you shall eat or what you shall drink,not about your body,what you shall put on..."Although,one needs to labour and lay hands on legitimate things in other to survive,but should do away with anxiety."I must have this and that syndrome" that has infested every parts of the world.The main issue is that one needs to work and labour but one must ensure one do everything with moderation for any excess could be dangerous.
With one of my poems,this essay I will wind - up:
Riches and fame neither pray for
What is fame? an empty bubble
Gold? a transient shinning trouble
But cup of joy in my home should flow
So I make myself laugh at all things.
(C)
Peace be with you.
There seems to be a world of difference between this post and the one proceeding it on the same topic. Trusting providence to provide is commendible but tempting the fates is not.
"I don't worry can easily translate to "I don't care".
One scenario in the Christian's Bible advises all to give away our riches, another suggests investment is mandatory as in "you knew I was a stern task master and expected results".
And of course there is the classic Christian admonition to "not be unevenly yoked" apparently referring to marriage. Simplifying the double negative would translate to: "choose a suitable partner to carry out your life's purpose".
Is there an over riding purpose to life?
It has been mentioned H. S. Lewis did not follow his own advice on health and died at an early age. Reading a 1930's monograph on the subject (from my Father's and now my own collection) it is downright scolding on the subject of health. Health, according to DR. Lewis, was not something that went wrong and required such expert manipulation; Dr. Lewis said the Oriental philosophy was better in that it assumed the natural state of being was to be healthy. I have often pointed out the official Rosicrucian response to the world events of the late 1930's, when Dr. Lewis was still Imperitor, was unrealistic at best, blantantly insulting at worst. Many many horrible things transpired in the late late 1930's and of course 1940's ( World War II). Couldn't Dr. Lewis "see the handwriting on the wall"? He certainly tried very hard to the point of sacrificing himself and yet things would get worst for many millions on Earth, much worst before getting better.
Which brings us to the point of this post: as mystics we should be able to tap higher powers enabling us to do our tasks with grace and dignity. Almost envaritably we thrash around and grind our teeth because it doesnt work out that well. And we care very deeply if we fail.
It would seem the cosmos forgives us for fretting - for apathy or ignoring our calling only the worst punishment can be expected.
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