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THE MOST VITAL THING
When you feel like saying something
That you know you will regret,
Or keenly feel and insult
Not quite easy to forget,
That’s the time to curb resentment
And maintain a mental peace,
For when your mind is tranquil
All your ill-thoughts simply cease.
It is easy to be angry
When defrauded or defied,
To be peeved and disappointed
If your wishes are denied;
But to win a worthwhile battle
Over selfishness and spite,
You must learn to keep strict silence
Though you know you’re in the right.
So keep your mental balance
When confronted by a foe,
Be it enemy in ambush,
Or some danger that you know.
If you are poised and tranquil
When all around is strife,
Be assured that you have mastered
The most vital thing in life.
--Grenville Kleiser
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Posted by keepdreaming on 2008-03-10 22:12:49 | Rating: | Views: 733
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keep those inspirational things heading our way! thanks
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Posted by roe
on 2008-03-10 22:33:44
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keep those inspirational things heading our way! thanks
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Posted by roe
on 2008-03-10 22:33:51
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I am almost in tears:( How fitting for recent events...but...it feels like corking a bottle I cannot...have I lost control? The nice guy become the monster? WHY can't I be at peace without expressing my words/thoughts?? Why can't I cover my displeasure or disagreement with "sure, let's go" and "why not. let's do it"?
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Posted by brainstormer
on 2008-03-10 23:25:14
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Thank You Roe, it's nice to hear from you. I love your profile picture...how cute, are those your puppies? They look like little cotton balls. :)
God Bless!
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Posted by keepdreaming
on 2008-03-10 23:33:40
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Oh My dear Brainstormer, I wish I could just give you a hug! And I so wish you would stop being so hard on yourself, calling yourself a monster...that is ridiculous! Learning to maintain mental peace in the face of adversity is a life long lesson. It's not something we just do...it's something we have to work at every day. I certainly have not mastered it. I don't think it means "giving in" to displeasure or disagreements, I think it just means, just walk away, knowing in your mind, that you are right. Why bothering proving it to some other ignorant person. Save your dignity, keep yourself poised and walk away. No acknowledgement speaks volumes.
Thank you for leaving such a special comment. You have not lost control at all...you are very much in controll!!
God Bless You!
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Posted by keepdreaming
on 2008-03-10 23:57:43
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good stuff :) definitely a daily struggle... keep ur head up brainstormer!!
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Posted by foxx_flie
on 2008-03-11 16:37:23
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Thank you foxx_flie! Yeah, it sure is a daily struggle, isn't it?
How are things with you? I need to pop in on you!
God Bless!
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Posted by keepdreaming
on 2008-03-11 18:55:57
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things are pretty good :o) just working a lot as usual... oh yay!! i love when u pop in on me! ;o) u got a special shoutout in my most recent post
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Posted by foxx_flie
on 2008-03-13 11:28:22
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Maintaining a tranquil mind and peaceful heart can be quite the challenge in today's world. I find it mandatory to spend time alone each day in quiet meditation centering myself and allowing God's sweet voice to speak to me. Each day is filled with countless situations and people who try to steal my peace and draw me into their drama. Knowing when to speak and when to remain silent is the key. Not every battle is ours to fight. Great post .... Peace.
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Posted by ColoradoDreamin
on 2008-03-13 12:49:05
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Colorado, "Not every battle is ours to fight." How true that is!! Now, if we could all remember that, life would be so much easier! Thank you for your great words of wisdom once again!
God Bless!
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Posted by keepdreaming
on 2008-03-13 17:25:04
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Oh Foxx_Flie...I'll keep popp'in! I LOVE your posts. They just are like a book I just CAN'T put down! I just have to pick it up to find out, What happened next...??? :)
God Bless!
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Posted by keepdreaming
on 2008-03-13 17:27:04
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Just checkin in on you!
This was a great post!!!!!!
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Posted by trevorjohn
on 2008-03-20 10:30:23
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Another insightful poem..I struggle too...I think everyone does..Sometimes we need to hold our tongues, because they can cause more trouble....Great post....
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Posted by Hollis
on 2008-03-20 12:27:00
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I'm so glad you are back with us Trevorjohn...I have MISSED YOU SO MUCH!!!! DON'T STAY AWAY SO LONG AGAIN!
Luv 2 U!
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Posted by keepdreaming
on 2008-03-20 12:53:37
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Hollis...don't I know it! I've stick my foot in my mouth, one too many times. I've also spoke my mind when I should have kept it to myself. Now I just ask God to help me control the switch between my brain and my mouth. Somethings are better unsaid. Walk away and let it go. Thank you for you comment. I always LOVE hearing from you!
God Bless!
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Posted by keepdreaming
on 2008-03-20 12:56:44
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I've missed you too!!!
Happy Easter!
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Posted by trevorjohn
on 2008-03-21 21:53:29
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Hi,
I'd sort of like to speak on something here: this poem is completely and entirely unreasonable. Not to mention that it is horribly written.
You can't remain silent. People have many important things to say. What would the world be like if Martin Luther never tried to reform the church? If Martin Luther King Jr. never tried to reform the south? If the people of the north never disagreed about slavery? The list goes on.
On the note of this poem being horribly written: there are many, many words which could be eliminated, not to mention that this poem is completly didactic and has almost lost the entire sense of poetry within it.
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Posted by DarkDwarf
on 2008-04-26 12:05:23
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DarkDwarf,
Thanks for stopping by and reading my post. You are definately within your rights to critisize this poem, althought you are writing to the wrong person. The Author of this poem is Grenville Kleiser, and it was taken from a PUBLISHED book of poetry called "Lines to Live By". I have read many of his poems and some are quite beautiful. Now unless you are a renown publisher of poetry, I hardly think your opinion holds water to most poets.
God Bless
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Posted by keepdreaming
on 2008-04-26 17:49:34
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I had come across this Poem in a paper and had lost my copy of it.Thankyou for posting it on this site.I really missed it
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Posted by sitsha
on 2008-06-14 09:17:07
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Well "DarkDwarf",
I would like you to know that if your going to insult someone you can keep it to yourself. No one wants to hear your mouth. Everyone here has a positive attitude towards this poem and I would also like to let you know that this poem is actually a very very important poem in Perrine's Literature of Structure, Sound, and Sense!
So before you chance yourself on being negative, think before you look stupid in front of everyone.
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Posted by Vincentag_09
on 2008-07-27 21:35:41
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Well "DarkDwarf",
I would like you to know that if your going to insult someone you can keep it to yourself. No one wants to hear your mouth. Everyone here has a positive attitude towards this poem and I would also like to let you know that this poem is actually a very very important poem in Perrine's Literature of Structure, Sound, and Sense!
So before you chance yourself on being negative, think before you look stupid in front of everyone.
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Posted by Vincentag_09
on 2008-07-27 21:36:10
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Vincentag_09
Thank You very much for your support. You are very kind. I loved this poem and thought it was very inspiring. It spoke to me in the sense that not everything needs to be confronted. Not every issue needs to be addressed. Not every disagreement needs to be challenged. Sometimes it is best to hold your tongue and find the peace that is within ourselves and realize we will not agree with everyone or everything that is around us. But that is why we live in this great country. We have this thing called freedom to be different.
Thank you for your comment.
God Bless!
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Posted by keepdreaming
on 2008-07-28 01:17:58
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