Humanity builds their cellblock from within.
Years of fear, doubt, & worry.
Obsessed with control & power.
False sense of security.
Let’s plan a prison break.
Rip the shackles off tonight.
Let go of fear, worry, & doubt.
Embrace the path unknown.
Oh, how beautiful true freedom is!
One day worth more than a thousand in my cell.
Depression
Anxiety.
A deep mental fog.
Sleep deprivation.
Constantly distracted.
Why must I be distracted from my life?
Is my cell phone more important than joy?
I must change this behavior.
Today, I will rip off the band-aid.
No more social media.
No more scrolling away my life.
Lungs exhausted.
I’m barely breathing.
Pain deep in my bones.
Heart aching with loneliness.
Stomach twisted into origami.
It’s the coldest at the bottom.
Harsh winds.
Thunderous nights.
Misery in every moment.
All I want is to feel the cool breeze on a warm spring day.
To smile deeply.
To laugh.
Feel joy once more.
“Don’t worry!” my mind tells me.
You have survived all that has come so far.
Darkness will become light.
Thanks to impermanence.
We will laugh, smile, and feel joy once more.
Money, followers, and celebrity.
The new American dream.
How many followers do you need to be content?
How many Tesla’s will bring long-lasting joy?
Once I get 100K followers and I’ll be content.
Ten million dollars a year would be perfect.
20 million.
50 million.
Naw 100 billion.
You’re hooked.
Addicted to more.
Never satisfied.
How will you ever be free?
No amount of money.
Materials or followers.
Will bring endless happiness.
Define enough.
And you’ll find that you already have plenty of it.
A black hole appears.
Gravity stronger than a billion suns.
Pulling me slowly into its endless abyss.
Will I be sucked into the darkness?
My mission.
My purpose.
My vision.
Is to alleviate suffering in this world.
Will I fulfill this life’s mission?
The black hole of distraction.
It’s gravity stronger than a billion stars.
Addicted to scrolling.
Scrolling through the darkness of social media.
There are no passions found in the black hole.
Only distraction.
No purpose or meaning.
Countless missions left incomplete.
Social media & distractions are not all meaningless blackholes. But we must be careful that we do not get sucked into their gravitational pull. Set boundaries. Know the signs of addiction. Use mindfully.
The Narrow Path 