The Fact Is, There Is

When You Look At It That Way, You Can See How Absurd It Is That We Individualize Ourselves With Our Fences And Hoarded Possessions.

These Were People So Hungry For Love That They Were Accepting Substitutes. There Were Embracing Material Things And Expecting A Sort Of Hug Back. But It Never Works. You Can't Substitute Material Things For Love Or For Gentleness Or For Tenderness Or For A Sense Of Comradeship. Money Is No Substitute For Tenderness, And Power Is Not A Substitute For Tenderness. I Can Tell You As I'm Sitting Here Dying, When You Most Need It, Neither Money Nor Power Will Give You The Feeling You're Looking For, No Matter How Much Of Them You Have.

Everyone Knows They're Going To Die, But Nobody Believes It. If We Did We Would Do Things Differently. Do What The Buddhists Do. Every Day, Have A Little Bird On Your Shoulder That Asks, "is Today The Day? Am I Ready? Am I Doing All I Need To Do? Am I Being The Person I Want To Be?

Well, The Truth Is, If You Really Listen To That Bird On Your Shoulder, If You Accept That You Can Die At Any Time–then You Might Not Be As Ambitious As You Are.

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