Mystery of the Universe

Feeling good

is not doing good

or being good.

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Though it is a blessed day

When these three things align,

If we pursue only good feelings

We will be sure to find

That we do so at others’ expense.

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Tyrants feel good about accruing power.

Thieves feel good when they steal.

Serial killers feel good when they kill.

Rapists feel good when they violate.

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Addicts feel good when they get their next fix,

Though any of them will tell you:

It never lasts long enough to matter.

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Doing good doesn’t always feel good,

And sometimes those on behalf

Of whom we’ve made the effort

Fail to appreciate it

And might even scorn us.

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Should we cease doing good?

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Sometimes being good

Is not a matter of

Doing anything,

But knowing the right time

To do nothing.

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The good one may be boring

But the good one is never bored.

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This is the real secret

Which reveals itself

To anyone who seeks

To cultivate

A pure heart.

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It’s the most unknown

Unrecognized

Misunderstood

Right out in the open

For everyone to see

Mystery of the Universe.

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The instruction is simple:

Seek and you will find.