Never Enough?

By Rhiannonw

Tue, 27 Aug 2024
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Am I envious of those who seem to have more
(don’t know what ways they maybe using it for
the helping of others more needy than me,
nor what their troubles and worries may be).
    Contentment is precious, at peace, with ‘enough’
    and spares us from bitter and festering fuss
    of greed for a feast and the latest tech stuff!

(cf; ‘Give me this day my daily bread …’)

[IP: plrnty]

 

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Submitted by Tom Brown on

You never know what is enough, untill you know what is too much / The road excess leads to the palace of wisdom.

I read these in poems of William Blake, in the proverbs of hell.

Good luck! Tom

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Interesting, Tom. Envy certainly breeds miserableness. Striving after more never seems to end in satisfaction and leads to constantly wanting more and more … And to envy of the peace of those who are content! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by HarryC on

'Our life is frittered away with detail.  Simplify!  Simplify!'

Henry David Thoreau

(as many have pointed out... one 'simplify' would have been enough, Henry! wink)

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Interesting comment. We can easily forget the important and simple issues of life in distractions to unhelpful 'intriguing' sidelines. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by HarryC on

I couldn't agree more!  As film-maker Jim Jarmusch has said, too...

'The beauty of life is in small details, not in big events.'

These are the things that the poet notices (which is why we always need poets!)

Submitted by marandina on

"Contentment is precious, at peace, with ‘enough’"

We live in a capitalist society where advertisments everywhere are designed to make you feel inadequate. It takes a long time to work out what's important. 'Having enough' is a great place to be if you can get there.

Wise words, eloquently penned. Nicely done, Rhiannon.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Paul. Yes, the interior decoration of houses and the clothes worn even in dramas can set expectations of constant perfection, and concentration on such things rather than the more important, and sensitivity to those struggling but having 'enough' if not self-critical. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Just watched a dvd with Jennifer Lopez a story of a violently abused wife with a little girl caught in circumstances, who has the guts to "break out" and "fight back" against the odds. A cowardly husband capable of anything. A jealous psycho man. Sick. Good story, good ending.

Some scenes are very tense, and obviously it has to end in hand-to-hand combat. Movies!

All the best Rhiannon! Tom

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

At the base of all there is all human unwillingness to follow the Maker's guidelines in life, and wanting to be King in our own world. Leading to greed, selfishness, and often to violence, but all will have to give an account, and are urged to repent and seek help, and forgiveness from God and people. Rhiannon