Rome wasn't built in a day It was built by wise stoic & blood-thirsty Conquerors Patient stoics consolidated & maintained order Megalomaniacal Conquerors expanded &dominated But how many could do both? A handful - Augustus - Tiberius - Trajan - Aurelian - Constantine It's hard to do both If you're lucky you can do 1 well But to truly ascend Meditating between madness and reason Both raising your sword in adrenaline combat & laying foundational bricks in the hot sun Is the path I'm traversing How anxiety-racking it is to go into combat To fight, fight, fight Until you love to fight Then you live by the sword But those who do Die by the sword So you must return the painstaking (PAIN PAIN PAIN STAKING) patience Of laying foundations Until the warrior is dead & the stoic is born A wise man who once said nothing at all Biting your tongue Simply building In mind-numbing boredom & silence Until you love it But the man who lives...
Hey there..!!! Hope you are well and safe. We've all been through difficult experiences in the last few weeks. Such circumstances have taught us a great deal. We've been reading books, watching the news, and binge-watching TV shows, among other things. But I suppose what we've been lacking is the ability to OBSERVE. To observe what we were before the mind wash. Mindwash that has been done by consumer products, religions, politicians, media, etc. Humans are the most advanced species, but we have tried a variety of deeds to satisfy our desire for power and personal ties. Observing is about stepping beyond the loops of greed and need in order to get short-term advantages. Observing for the greater good motivates us to make a positive difference in our society, whether it is in the fields of healthcare, agriculture, transportation, education, science, engineering, the arts, governance, economics, or any other. All of these areas require a boost, which can be provided through so...