Post Election Oasis

You must be the change you want to see in the world.
โ€“ Mahatma Gandhi

 

Have you, like me, worked to avoid being upset about this election?

Tuesday morning, I woke with the sobering thought thatย  personal preparations must be made to thrive in a country that could wrap me in energy I donโ€™t want. Therefore, I decided to:

  1. Become my own sovereign nation
  2. Create a constitution describing conditions in my territory
  3. Outlaw certain behaviors in my domain
  4. Deny border crossings to anyone who violates my country’s laws and constitution.

Where did I get such notions?

First, when a teenager, I discovered Max Ehrmannโ€™s Desiderata ย which begins, โ€œGo placidly amid the noise and the haste.โ€ Near the end, the poem advises, โ€œwhether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.โ€ Desiderata ends, โ€œStrive to be happy.โ€

Second, an Ancient Truth on how to change the world.

Third, this prayer, which begins:ย  โ€œGod grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can and wisdom to know the difference.โ€

Fourth, The Four Agreements.

When the sources for problems are understood, remedies are possible.

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