Knowing

Knowing oneself is difficult.

It is the cornerstone of practice.

Always playing roles is poison.

It erodes the center of the soul.

Knowing oneself requires strength.

Looking at the unpleasant is hard.

Working to change it is harder.

Not changing at all is death.

Knowing oneself brings true joy.

Accepting the beauty is the gift.

Nurturing it is true evolution.

Ignoring it enforces the unpleasant.

Knowing to change and grow is practice.