The Woodworker — And the Cost of “More”
Some poor souls never feel worthy of ease.
Welcome, Freethinker — take a deep breath.
I knew an upstanding man,
Outstandingly good,
At carving creations,
And whittling wood.
He had dreams of a toyshop,
But oh so much more—
Every toy handmade,
Carved right there in the store!
He could envision it in his town,
But then ego and greed,
Whispered, grow bigger—
And you’ll finally be freed.
His dreams grew too fast,
Ambition spread like disease.
Some poor souls never,
Feel worthy of ease.
His beautiful dream,
Was dead on arrival.
Dreams don’t stand a chance,
When living in survival.
He never learned the lesson,
To follow his bliss.
Kept chasing the money,
Joy, forever, he’d miss.
In the end, he lost his savings,
Lost all that was real.
Now spends dusty days hunched over,
Whittling for his next meal.
“The Woodworker”
by Mike Messeroff
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Until next time, Freethinkers… stay present, be pleasant, and have an amazing day 🙏
Mike Messeroff
Founder of The Carpe Diem Company
Personal Freedom Coach & Creator of Self-Hospitality
Author of Dogs Get It: Advice I learned from my best friend
This is great, Mike! Real truth on the cost of not pursuing your dreams. If you’ve never read it, you might enjoy the book “The Travelers Gift” by author Andy Andrews. In particular in one of the chapters he describes “the room that never was”- which is the place where everyone’s unfulfilled and un pursued ideas and dreams sit on shelves in a warehouse as big as the eyes can see.
Love your stuff!