Saturday, January 06, 2018

more or less

pre-text: reflecting on the past year and looking forward to the new year, i am caught in the limbo of more or less

let's have a more or less year ahead
more kindness, less judgment
more patience, less rushing
more real-time FaceTime, less Facebook (and other social media)
more compassion, less cynicism
more humility, less (humble) bragging
more liking the realness of people- flaws and all, less Instagram likes of filtered and posed photos
more empathy, less indifference
more friendships, less meaningless acquaintances
more wit, less hurtful humor
more learning from mistakes, less fear of making them
more ownership, less blaming others
more taking care of our health, less excuses not to
more picking up on subtleties, less dismissing the obvious
more courage to pursue passions and dreams, less fear of failure and rejection
more presence with loved ones, less meaningless presents for loved ones
more hope, less disappointment
more gratitude, less complaints
more truth, less lies
more forgiveness, less grudges
more empowerment, less antagonism
more encouragement, less criticism
more being a light in this world, less making the dark darker
more detachments, less attachment
more togetherness, less divisiveness
more staying in touch, less losing contact
more giving benefit of the doubt, less taking advantage just because you can
more courtesy, less rudeness just because you are the customer
more setting boundaries, less apologies for having them
more deeper conversations, less small talk
more doing, less talking about doing
more trust, less doubt
more love, less hate
more living, less existing
let's live a more or less life


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