“The Color of the Soul” | Anthony Satori
“The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.”
— Marcus Aurelius
Choose your thoughts carefully, they etch the hue of your Soul. Choose your words mindfully, they speak to the Universe, and the Universe listens. Choose your actions purposefully, they tell your Spirit who you are.
Your thoughts, your words, and your actions create your world.
“Little Horses” | Anthony Satori
If you reach high enough, and search deep enough, and breathe calmly within the stillness of the moment, you will eventually discover that we are all connected by One infinite, beautiful, compassionate Consciousness. And then, like a cool mist exposed to warm sunlight, all superficial differences will melt away.
“Mysterious Ways” | Anthony Satori
“Life unfolds itself in mysterious ways.”
— Khalil Gibran
“The Warm Glow of Evening” | Anthony Satori
“You have to enjoy life. Always be surrounded by people that you like, people who have good conversation. There are so many positive things to think about.”
— Sophia Loren
“Sun Drenched” | Anthony Satori
“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.”
— Omar Khayyam
“Locomotive” | Anthony Satori
“I walked on the banks of the tin-can banana dock and sat down under the huge shade of a Southern Pacific locomotive to look at the sunset over the box-house hills and cry. Jack Kerouac sat beside me… companion… we thought the same thoughts of the soul… surrounded by the gnarled steel roots of the trees of machinery.”
— Alan Ginsberg
It is okay to feel sad, sometimes. It is a normal and healthy part of life. But don’t plan to stay there. Be ready to move through it, like a locomotive. Remember that sadness is not who you are. You are Spirit. You are Joy. You are Light. You were created to be the reflection and the conduit of everything that is Good in the Universe. You were created to be the eyes, the ears, the pleasure, and the laughter of God.
“Deep Blue Sea” | Anthony Satori
“Great are they who see that the spirit is stronger than any material force — that thoughts rule the world.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Skater Girl” | Anthony Satori
When she first showed up at the skate park, everyone thought she was one of the skaters’ girlfriends. It’s not fair, certainly, but the simple fact is that most skaters are guys. She didn’t seem to care, though. She didn’t ask for any special favors. She just confidently walked out onto the platform and sized up the terrain, leaning her skateboard casually against the side of her leg. Her expression was steely and focused. The other skaters whizzed by her with expert speed and indifference. She just stood calmly, looking out over the drop. She was taking her time, watching carefully, getting a sense of the rhythm of the place. Then, when the moment was right, she tightened her pink head-scarf with a tug, placed the tail of her skateboard against the edge, and dropped in.
As she skated, one thing became immediately clear to everyone watching: she was good — really good. Drop after drop, she continued to more firmly earn her place in the half-pipe the only real way that there is: by bringing it. After a while, the other skaters began to naturally fold her into the sequence, leaving room and space and time for her to do her thing. She had done it. She had been accepted into the eco-system of the skate park. And, every now and then, after pulling off a particularly difficult maneuver, she would turn to her friends who were watching from the sidelines and yell, “That’s right, I’m a girl!“
Dedication, merit, integrity and courage. These are the measures of a person’s accomplishments, both in the skate park and in life, regardless of your gender, race, or any other superficial classification. And you don’t have to give up your identity to be in the game. Be yourself. Embrace who you are. Don’t let labels limit you, or hold you back. Just bring it. This is the road to becoming a fully-realized, well-rounded human being. This is the road to success.
“By the Sigh of the Sea” | Anthony Satori
“Happy. Just in my swim shorts, barefooted, wild-haired, in the red fire dark, singing, swigging wine, spinning, jumping, running—that’s the way to live… free, in the soft sands of the beach, by the sigh of the sea out there.”
— Jack Kerouac
Embrace life, every moment of it. Immerse yourself in the wonder of it all. Pursue the sublime, it is hiding behind every corner, and it desires nothing more than to be sought, found and inhaled by you.
“In the Calm of the Afternoon” | Anthony Satori
“That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.”
— F. Scott Fitzgerald
I believe that Fitzgerald got this exactly right. Literature has the ability to connect us — in an almost mystical way — with the universal elements of the human experience. This applies not only to literature, of course, but to all art — music, dance, painting, photography, film, poetry, etc. Every time an artist creates a genuine expression of their inner spirit, it has the potential to bring humanity closer together, and to draw us further toward a place of true connection and harmony.
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