Dear e.f.,
Hope all of you are doing well. Just sharing some thoughts of Paul Beattie. Thoughts that has almost become part of my life….dont know since when.I Love this for the sheer clarity of thoughts, the simplicity in which it is expressed and the universal and timeless theme.Hope you guys will love it.
When My Mind is Still
When my mind is still and alone with the beating of my heart,
I remember things too easily forgotten:
The purity of early love,
The maturity of unselfish love that asks —
desires — nothing but another’s good,
The idealism that has persisted through all the tempest of life.
When my mind is still and alone with the beating of my heart,
I can find a quiet assurance, an inner peace, in the core of my being.
It can face the doubt, the loneliness, the anxiety,
Can accept these harsh realities and can even grow
Because of these challenges to my essential being.
When my mind is still and alone with the beating of my heart,
I can sense my basic humanity,
And then I know that all men and women are my brothers and sisters.
Nothing but my own fear and distrust can separate me from the love of friends.
If I can trust others, accept them, enjoy them,
Then my life shall surely be richer and more full.
If I can accept others, this will help them to be more truly themselves,
And they will be more able to accept me.
When my mind is still and alone with the beating of my heart,
I know how much life has given me:
The history of the race, friends and family,
The opportunity to work, the chance to build myself.
Then wells within me the urge to live more abundantly,
With greater trust and joy,
With more profound seriousness and earnest service,
And yet more calmly at the heart of life.
–PAUL BEATTIE–
P.S.–Guys, not that i read too much ( although i would love to do it..) but whatever i go through, if it touches me i allow myself to be carried by that. As in Ramus (Ram Gopal Varmas) words knowledge is like stepping up on a ladder, each step we take we must be able to see that much higher. We should not carry what should have carried us ! The picture i posted is one of my most favourite, less colourful but full of stories!!
Love you all, Keep commenting.
a wonderful poem ..thanks a lot for sharing it with us….. the pic is a wonderful composition…. light and shade with a dash of colour in the balloons….. i did not receive any alert for this post ..therefore i missed it earlier….. thanks for informing me….
Agar saari duniya dil se sochne lage to Tumhare aur Hamare sapne pure ho jayenge………Nice pic….. esa lagta he jese bas abhi duniya me rang bharne ki suruaat ki jaa rahi he…..
Nice share…
Question: Who is this e.f.???? Nice poem:)
A wonderful concept indeed Manoj ji and a beautiful picture Accompanying it…
Aapke post ka alert nahi aaya, thanks for lettin me know about the post…
and thanks a ton for the comments on my dedication and i hope you got your share of Chocolate Cake…
gr8 pic.gr8 poem. gr8 thoughts. gr8 post. thx a lot for sharing.
very nice post,keep well always,n keep smilling
beautiful thoughts indeed……..yes….surely a universal and timeless theme…… the pic too has the same quality…it does have an air of timelessness and while it successfully portrays the harsh realities of doubt, loneliness, anxiety…., it also shows the possibilities ……. the far horizons……..unlimited scope for growth……..
Nice one manoj ji…thanx fr sharin…$
Dear Mr. Nair,
Nice and good one…………..Keep going
beautiful………………………thanx for sharing
Its realy very nice and beautifull. Thank for sharing such a nice and good thoughts with us
very well expressed……………….pic is too good
dats a wonderful post manoj dear….nice poem quite expressive n real…tx fr sharing…tc
Its realy very nice and beautifull. Thank for sharing such a nice and good thoughts with us.
WOW - thank you so much
yes - listen to your own self - and God will speak to you 
Thank you Manojkumar
Awesome buddy. Really liked the creation. Thanks for sharing…
very nice!
A nice one… Thanks for sharing…
Fantastic way of reminding of Mind power and love for nature very evident in your pix. Thanks Manoj ….