Don't Believe Everything You Think
Our next Candlelight Chat is THIS SUNDAY - plus, a poem that may cause you to see yourself in a whole new light.
Dear You,
Please, take a minute to read this. It’s a poem by Jorge Luis Borges, and I think you’ll find yourself, and your beloveds, in it - and see yourself, and them, in a whole new light.
It’s called “The Just.”
You always have the most fantastic thoughts about the poetry I share with you. So please - think out loud with us, by leaving a comment below. Here are some prompts:
Did you find this poem as quietly thrilling as I did?
Did you see yourself, and/or your beloveds, in any of these lines?
Which lines moved you most?
Any and all other thoughts are welcome!
P.S. Our next Candlelight Chat is this Sunday, December 8! It will feature Joseph Nguyen, the bestselling author of “Don't Believe Everything You Think”—a guide to breaking free from anxiety and overthinking.
The self-published edition of Nguyen’s book sold nearly a million copies, and the expanded version was just published by Simon & Schuster in October.
Please mark your calendars and join us, on December 8, at 1 pm ET.
Zoom instructions will be sent the day before the event to all paid and scholarship subscribers; the replay will be sent out a week after.
I’m looking forward to seeing you!
I love this, Susan. It makes me think about the unsung heroes.... Those who keep appreciating beauty, even in turbulent times, who remain kind in the midst of hate and decisiveness, who keep getting up the next morning to try again... who quietly keep living as authentically as they can, who can still feel the gratitude in the midst of grief, who refuse to give up hope, who endure and carry on. There can be such heroism in quiet persistence, and in the belief that kindness is the greatest superpower of them all.
This poem was so beautiful! I love the focus on the healing aspects of the arts, music and literature. I just recently had to put my cat Mortimer to sleep when he got very sick - so of course stroking an animal got to me. That last line reminded me of a Howard Thurman quote, “ Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world need is more people who have come alive. “