Lyre of the Bard

The words to modern songs and poems may hold the wisdom of the ages, the wisdom of the sages. There is power in listing to them when one hears well enough.

Listen to the words that ring true.
Listen to the words that help you to remember how great you are.
Listen to the words that help you feel that you are born to win.
Listen to the words that remind you that you are enough.
Listen to words that are welcoming.
Listen to the honest, fair, and just words.
Listen to the words that say what's on your mind and in your heart.
Listen to loving words of country, clouds, mountains, deserts, seas, shadows, colors, beaches, treas.
Listen to words that remind you of a beautiful, powerful kid within.
Listen for the words which ring true.


listen that you may hear

An environment can be unhealthy.
A social environment can be unhealthy.
It may not be correct to call a social environment sick, but it is probable that it is possible for our social environment to sicken us. It may impair ones mental health.
It is probably impairing our physical and economic health right now.

Why is that?

Well, for a time, we did not listen to the people who were telling us that our society was making them sick.

Why is that?

We know that some people seek and benefit from psychiatric or psychological help. They make what might be called inner changes.
We know that a person may also make changes in his or her outer situation.

However, we associate with others with whom we may cooperate. We act in a society of others. We act within a social system. We note that the system may effect our well being. We have learned that sometimes systemic changes may be needed. We may be called upon to cooperate with one another to make this change.

How may we do that?

It calls for practice, skill, and understanding. We most have real knowledge of how we got where we are. That means we need a lot of knowledge about us and a good understanding of our present situation. We need to have communication skills that go way beyond 'fair fighting.'
We need to be realistically clear about where we find ourselves. We must a true and honest understanding of our past. We must dialogue in a way that helps us to listen to, hear, and understand the assumptions of others.

Maybe It Won't

"The truth shall set you free."
but first
you
must listen for it,
hear it,
understand it,
make it part of your every day life,
You must be prompt to listen, hear, understand, and act.
You must persist.

And that is just the start.