[TPL] S2E36 - The Path

We have this delusion that spiritual growth, happiness, success, etc. is this beautiful and joyful path full of flowers and rainbows... And the truth is far less pleasant. We have to dive into the depths of our souls and confront our own personal demons. Something most of us would rather not do.. so we go looking for the easy "tips and tricks" to try to get around it.. that does not work.. As unsavory as the process can be, it is absolutely essential, and absolutely worth it… #thepath #realsuccess #spiritualgrowth #fulfillment #growth #poetry --------------------- The Path I am wandering in the desert… I am searching for myself Am I searching, or really only wandering? Mirages come and go Tempting me with easy answers The quick and painless ways.. But always your cup fills only with sand… The wind is blowing at my back And there is a path now before me Leading to a distant mountain pass The journey from here to there is rough Thru the valley I must go Where men have rarely trodden But desperately need to go Thru the deep river at its base Deep and dark its waters flow With eddies and currents no man knows To immerge from the other side Shall be a test of will But from it you shall immerge to climb the mountain heights So hold on tightly to your soul Say a prayer to the wind And on your solitary journey From here, you must begin… --Daniel G. Gentry II 28 Jan 2002