Bullshit

I have been studying stoicism for a few years and find inspiration in much of the work, but of all the stoics I find the “meditations”of the the great emperor philosopher Marcus Aurelius the most pragmatic and inspiring. This poem is dedicated to both my Dad a man of Wisdom who I have hated and loved and Aurelius a man whose life and work I deeply admire.

Bullshit

“A Man’s life is what his thoughts, education, and determination make him into”

Why does THIS keep coming up in meditation?! THIS!

Was it Dad’s or Marcus Aurelius’s? It’s not relevant. Both great men, but the quote total Bullshit!

My thoughts not on jail

My education not of trash

my determination not of failure

Bullshit

My thoughts not of this, of them of that

My education not of the streets

My determination not of dealing or drugs

Bullshit

My thoughts not of ghetto garb

My education of Asians and whites, not them

My determination of success not failure

But was it Bullshit?

My thoughts not of the ethical or honorable

My education used for the non-ethical and non-honorable

My determination for $$ devoid of the ethical or honorable

TRUTH

My thoughts now of Freedom

My education now used for helping

My determination now of being in service

TRUTH

My thoughts now of ethics and honor

My education now of growth and god

My determination now redemption

Maybe Dad or Marcus was right “A man’s life is what his thoughts, determination, and education make him into”

ABSOLUTE TRUTH