Wanting what we "don't want"

Here's one way to go about things:

You beat your head against the wall
and "don't get"
what you
"want"
so you learn to
"stop wanting"

which could mean not reaching out and forward in
life
anymore

just hunker down
and what??
watch TV
complain
play scrabble
who knows




And then, here's another approach:

go for what you want
and if you get it

great

and if you don't get it

great

one: you learned something

two: you have your life and love and awareness
and gratitude no matter what

three: you could step back and learn
how to go about the game
again

four: you could relax and find another game

five: you could meditate on
nothing
and use that bliss
to realize that anything you do
can have the undercurrent

of now is great
and
the next
now is great
and

the next
now is great

and maybe you get to the "aim"
and maybe not,
or
maybe "not yet"
and all
along the way

now is great


good