With the swiftness of blades slashing through like wintery winds, the pen caresses the page and wages war against non-existence.
It will be more.
The shore of destiny's dream can be found between the margins and the seam.
A slow stream of consciousness can turn imagination into a torrential downpour.
Even more, it ignites the minds of those beat down by time, chance and unfavorable circumstance.
The pen can bend conditions to suit one's need or greed.
Whatever reality one wishes to feed.
Spent a few hours at Mills End coffee shop, my usual spot was a bit crowded. This Saturday is a beautiful one. As I gazed out the large, glass windows a world of human activity was underway. People coming and going on the light rails, families were strolling down the street enjoying the day in sun. The town of Tempe was almost festive in its vibe. The passing of life's moments engaged in the act of living how perfect that was, life un-conceptualized, unbounded by ideas of what it is supposed to be. Life was just life, expressing itself through the activity of its being. Perhaps there exists a degree of wisdom in this.
It is 10:51 on a beautiful Phoenix night. I sat on my patio thinking about a book I read entitled the Five Rings; this book was written by the legendary Samurai Miyamoto Musashi. A passage stood out to me from this warrior's treatise, which emphasized the importance of living by the strength of one's convictions. "The strengths of one's convictions", these words resonated continuously with me as I pondered their importance. I contemplated the meaning of conviction and it settled upon me that this concept essentially forms the guidelines by which one lives his or her life.
Taken to a deeper level, one's convictions influence the manner in which one views the world. The perception one has of life and reality is guided by the governing rules of one's conviction. Paradigms are molded by conviction. If one were to change their convictions, one will in essence change their paradigms. Questions worth noting are how does one come to adopt certain convictions and not others as well as what mechanisms reinforce deeply held conviction. I crave ice cream so as I indulge my sweet tooth I will contemplate these remaining questions on another night…
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