Share this postSunday Sunflowerswww.thegateless.orgCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherSunday Sunflowers9/12/2021 The workCon/Jur/dSep 12, 20213Share this postSunday Sunflowerswww.thegateless.orgCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther2Share“Having pulled up a stump they thanks me for the work”“Although I appreciate the appreciation — my first reaction is confusion — My readers are the ones who work — I’m just the cook — without you — there would be no one to eat what I make”Share“I’ve always tried to do The Great Work — The ‘real’ work — not a simulated altar boy groomed by corporate priests to the self-important — self-appointed rulers”“I rarely succeed — except in retrospect — my desire to not be an imitation of someone else’s desires — is partially why it took so long for me to find a teacher”“We all need to learn how to be selfish in order to achieve selflessness”“This year — even though I left behind the seeds — the sunflowers did not come back”“I’m left with memories of sunflowers — they never quite resolve into the real thing”“I lean over and say — ‘After all these years I’ve gotten better at discerning authentic humans — and as I’ve said in the past y’all are some of the finest examples I know — And if you ever doubt it — ask me — and after all the work you’ve put in I can with confidence say ‘You’re the ‘real’ thing'“Leave a commentCon/Jur/d, 9/12/2021Give a gift subscription
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Selfish to be selfless? Extrapolate dear sir, extrapolate.