This week’s posts are going to be pretty deep. I have been reading some literature called “Letters to a Young Poet.” This week I am going to write posts about it. I’ll be honest, I have to read it a couple of times for it to really sink in, but, I promise, there is so much wisdom in these, that it is worth every moment. Here is an example:

“Today I would like to tell you just two more things:

Irony: Don’t let yourself be controlled by it, especially during uncreative moments. When you are fully creative, try to use it, as one more way to take hold of life. Used purely, it too is pure, and one needn’t be ashamed of it; but if you feel yourself becoming too familiar with it, if you are afraid of this growing familiarity, then turn to great and serious objects, in front of which it becomes small and helpless. Search into the depths of Things: there, irony never descends – and when you arrive at the edge of greatness, find out whether this way of perceiving the world arises from a necessity of your being. For under the influence of serious Things it will either fall away from you (if it is something accidental), or else (if it is really innate and belongs to you) it will grow strong, and become a serious tool and take its place among the instruments which you can form your art with.”

This post says to look beyond the irony or sarcasm. Look down deep because that is who you really are. When you take a good look down deep you see who you really are and things either grow stronger or you realize they are not really you. Just like Rilke challenged this young poet to do, I challenge you to really ask yourself some hard questions this week. Look past the front or the irony and look at yourself deep down.