Folded Thought of the Day:


The rites of passage have been circumvented by paths of least 
resistance.  And the jackpot keeps growing, along with all 
the soon-to-be dissipated lofty dreams.  What would I do?... 
What would I do?...  Well, what are you doing there buddy?

There's no ticket you can buy to win an honest and honorable 
life.  But it is within all of our reaches to do so.  And 
I can think of no more valuable thing to possess.  It's a 
gift you can truly share with all those people you care 
about.  

I am blessed to have quite a few friends and family who, although 
struggling to find their ways in this world and also make ends 
meet, have a wealth of spirit that is a constant source for 
enrichment -- both in their lives and in the lives of the people 
they touch.  

Which is not to say that money is not a valuable thing in 
this world, I just believe that too many people view it 
as an end in itself -- that if you have a lot of it you're 
existence and "success" is somehow validated.  It seems 
that instead of striving to live a good life in which you 
work hard to follow a meaningful path, we now strive 
to attain an enviable income bracket -- one that will allow 
us to surround ourselves with creature comforts which only 
serve to remove us further and further from our selves.  

The jackpot of life can rarely be found by standing on line.  
We all have a pots of gold waiting for us if we can find 
our paths in this world and are willing to do make the 
journey.  As tempting as "an easy way out" might seem, 
just think about the meaning of that phrase.  




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