| Will: | As long as we focus on recipes for joy, we'll never find it. |
| Kasim: | Indeed – by definition recipes reduce spontaneity. And spontaneity is a component of joy. |
| Nadia: | Perhaps humans need recipes to be spontaneous. Going through a few preliminary formulas gives most people permission to relax at the end – and relaxation is necessary for joy. |
Recipe for Joy
a little less dogma
a little more open heart
a little less fear of failure
and more willingness to learn new art
a little less worry about outcomes
a little more sincerity at the start
a little less obsession with perfection
& greater realization all things come apart
a little less intellectual arrogance
a little more childlike discovery
our planet needs a revolution of values
& willingness to shift priorities
too much blatant materialism
corrupts us to the core
the recipe for joy is simple –
honor your spiritual path
& learn to laugh a little more
Hear the author read this poem.
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