I admire the people
who don’t do anything
it seems that people are
doing…doing…doing
but much of what they do
is stupid
don’t get me wrong
some of it matters…
and you always know when you’ve exerted yourself
in the right way
it’s when you’ve helped someone
who needed it
but there are also annoying people who help others
who don’t need it
Most of the time
you’re killing yourself
slowly
until there’s no life left
it takes courage
not to do anything
to recognize the hopelessness
of it all
if you wait, and nothing happens
there might be some truth in that
it’s so easy to do what others do
and get caught up in their games
they can’t win
and you can’t win
You can spend decades
paying off a house
or never paying it off
the end is approaching
sooner than you think
Why not think
rather than do?
you might not do anything
you might be a loser
in a game
they say, “you have to play.”
but your identity isn’t in doing
it’s the one
you give yourself.
Just Poetry 
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What a great idea to accept hopelessness and you are right, it takes courage to be able to still do what you can while realizing all the things you can’t
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Yes; and I think it’s important for us to give our own meaning to life, and we know it, when we do it, but it’s so easy to follow the crowd, and get lost. Thanks for reading and commenting DanG!!!
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Yeah! The true battle is realizing our position in between complete individualism and the conformity of the collective. Also no problem, I am glad I was able to read it.
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Once we recognize that life is absurd we’re free to do anything.
I’m not sure if you’re familiar with existential philosophy, but that’s what this reminds me of.
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I love the existential philosophers; they write from where it’s at, and no matter what a person believes, we’re all faced with the same situation, and we can’t ignore it. It seems like people try, though. Thanks for reading and commenting T.J.S. Sherman!!!
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Well read! I find not enough people are familiar with existential thought.
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good luck with that
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Well… reality is here. I can chose to believe what I want, but it doesn’t change reality. One of the rare feminists that I like to read is Ayn Rand. She said, “You can ignore reality, but you cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.” Thanks for reading and commenting Christopher!!! We’re in this together! Life!
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Doesn’t seem like we’re in it together. Sorry if I caused you any negative energy. I’m just looking for something real.
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Best of luck!!! 🙂
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I seek love in a world of hate. I accept your well wishes and thank you I will surely need it.
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Lovely piece that asks the right questions
To understand nothing takes time – Zen proverb
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Very True!!! That Zen proverb says something! Thanks for reading and commenting Ananda!
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