Poem: Intelligence and wisdom

I am calling all the people in the world to listen.
I have something very important to share with you.

Indecisive, decisive,
Incomplete, complete,
Absent, present,
You see…
Black or white,
Yin or yang,
Phases may turn from black to white,
white to black and back to white again.

Many of us don't realize that
in between black and white
lie all the colours.

You cannot go from black to white
without crossing a few shades of grey.
Similarly, you cant go from yin to yang ,
without a period of transformation.
You have to change your actions ,
if you want different and better results.

Shades of grey will be the most challenging part of your transformation.

Being a human being,
we are blessed with a sophisticated brain.
We can do so many things
that other animals can't even imagine doing.

But, are we all reaching our full potential?

I would say no, we can do better.
Many of us are intelligent
but not wise.

You can read a lot of books and become intelligent and knowledgeable,
but wisdom comes only through action and introspection.

Most of us are not even functioning at the conscious level.

Instead ,we are performing by habit -
Not even aware of what we are doing.
Most of the time, we all are like programmed bots.

We all must strive to find ourselves
for our own good and the world's betterment too.

Whining and complaining
will gain you sympathy, not results.
Results are more valuable than sympathy.
Now, you decide…Results or excuses?

Wisdom is underrated, intelligence is overrated.
I see this and I am disappointed.
Children, I can understand.
Adults too!
Now I am stumped.

People, please don't be afraid,.
It is okay to make mistakes.
Learn from it and move on.
Don't get stuck.

The world is yours.
Seize the opportunities.
Excel in what you do.
Add more value to this world.

We can do it.
We will become wiser and more intelligent.

But, first, believe in yourself !

Thank you for lending me your ears.
All the best!

-SAI KISHORE

( YEAR 2019)