“LIFE IS BETTER WHEN LIVED ON TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN” a poem about the overcoming power within that we tap when we refuse to give up our dreams
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LIFE IS BETTER WHEN LIVED ON THE MOUNTAIN TOP
“Achieving our goals is not nearly as important
as what we become by attaining our goals.”
—Thoreau
It is very difficult to fulfill
One’s true potential—
For obstacles grow like thorny
Vines to trip us up
And dark holes of confusion
And despair appear for us
To fall into even with
The best laid intentions.
However, the very difficulty
Of the task is the royal
Road to greatness,
If you refuse to quit—
For as you persevere,
As you overcome the obstacles,
As you get up from having fallen,
As you choose to believe in your self
And your dream and your worth,
When no one else does—
Then the foundations of character
And inner power are formed
And upon this base of strength
The greatness of spirit can rise
Until one day, through hard work
And the grace it attracts
We do finally reach the top
Of the mountain, achieve our goals
And manifest our divine destiny
For which we were born—
For it is in working through
All that comes against us that
We tap into the infinite power and
Potential of our heart and soul.
January 9, 2011
Still Mountain Retreat
A SWEET AND HEART OPENING song FOR YOUR DELIGHT from Chinmayan’s curated playlists….
This song moves me to tears every time I hear it, a song of love directed to the Divine in a poignant outpouring of being on the spiritual path towards the mountaintop, with all its struggles and rewards.
It is the perfect compliment for this poem! With complete lyrics!
“UP ON THE MOUNTAIN” by Patty Griffin with complete lyrics!
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