The Ironies of Life

The more I try to avoid pain, the more pain I feel.

The more I try to fulfill my own needs, the less fulfilled I feel.

The more I try to gain a handle on time, the faster it slips through my fingers.

The more I try to gain acceptance from others, the less I feel accepted.

The harder I try to avoid being a burden on others, the bigger the burden I become.

The more I try to be speak to others, the less I feel heard.

The more I try to learn, the more I discover how little I know.

The better I try to become, the more I realize how bad I really am.

The more I try to love, the more I realize I am incapable of love.

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<SI> Scott Izu, PhD
October 2014