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Know Thyself
By
Chad Lilly
Learn to listen
to your self
to your voice
to the voice of conscience . . .
know there is
a difference and
learn to differentiate
between the two . . .
know when its you
talking and when its you
listening . . . learn
to speak your thoughts
not the thoughts of others
learn to say what you mean
learn to convey
the messages you bring . . .
effectively communicate
with your self and others.
Learn from your self
from within . . .
that’s what education is
and no book
no teacher
no preacher
can ever reach you
without you being
open within . . . forget what others say
forget everything that you’ve been taught
all the ‘knowledge’
all the reason
all the philosophy . . . throw all of it away;
begin to think
your own thoughts,
not my thoughts
your thoughts,
not their thoughts,
your thoughts . . .
follow not in the footsteps
of your mothers and fathers,
nor worship the gods
they’ve made of paper . . .
learn to erase the tape
recording playing in your head,
sing your own song
or don’t sing at all.
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