Feel like you’ve been there, done that?
Seen all the countries, cultures and attractions?
Exhausted every adrenaline rush?
Bored with the same old, same old?
Ever tried to tame your mind?
May have sharpened or broadened it you will find
with new challenges, skills and talents …
But can you stay focused with no thoughts?
Know where your reactions come from,
and why they are so quick and strong?
Why your moods get high or low?
Why emotions ebb and flow?
What really makes you tick?
Why dread ageing, death and sick?
Your career and partner how did you pick?
Know how to give your negativities the flick?
Try taming your own erratic, errant mind quick!
Find techniques that give you the tools
to deal with foolish behaviours.
Discipline desires and unhealthy habits.
Mindful of your impact on those around,
that all words and actions are sound?
Find satisfaction and contentment,
others will enjoy you, stops resentment!
Our very own mind is
the ultimate frontier to conquer!
Don’t queue for that trip to the moon,
Train your mind and get calm soon!
24.9.2006 – scored another daily prompt with same title as an ‘old’ poem!
Daily Prompt: Conquer
aroused 
[…] here is another very different poem about our ‘sanity’ […]
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It is not easy to tame the mind but can be done. But at the same time to nurture creativity it has to be allowed to roam free. A conundrum indeed!
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as my passion has been taming mine for decades … are you saying that I am not creative?? I’d argue the opposite, the more it’s tamed the more flexible and playful it becomes 🙂
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You and not creative! Your blog posts bear testimony to the fact. What I was trying to say was that a truly evolved person can tame as well as give free reins to the mind. 🙂
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The mind is the root.
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My mind is a mess at times… need sorting out 🙂
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never a dull moment, no idea why people need TV … they should just watch their own mind, free and easy entertainment ❤
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Yes, that’s true.. Time flies too lol
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absolutely and just heard more about the research that now proves regular meditation does change our brain and enables us to cope better with physical and emotional pain ❤
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That’s a good thing… I better keep doing it. 🙂
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your loss if you don’t!
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Exactly… That’s why I’m keeping it up
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good for you, the results are slow coming but deeply profound when they do 🙂
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I’ve found that already 😀
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great 🙂
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The depths of ones mind are indeed a fascination to expand and tame 🙂
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Toughest muscle to exercise and conquer is the six inches between your ears.
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A clever advice.
Practicing little by little can give great results.
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I am trying my best. Still there are things which disturb me but I try to keep myself busy in some activities till the first flow passes by.
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yes focusing on our breath or relaxing our muscles are a great ritual to slow down the busy chatter 🙂
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Good, wise, and motivating poem, Kate! 🙂
To have a healthy positive active mind is a gift! 🙂
HUGS!!! 🙂
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Train your mind to get calm soon
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Strong… and faith🦋thank you🦋
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Mindful of your impact on those around,
that all words and actions are sound?
This is me!
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good for you, that is so difficult to do and if you have that self-discipline you are well ahead of most of us!
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The damage created by words is far more lethal than physical one. I’ve seen it personally and that’s why I’m choosy with my words.
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Deep and strong poem, Kate and for sure calming the mind and being in silence trains your mind to do what it surely would. I loved the picture too it was so apt with your poem.
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Spoken from experience, shines through your desire that all might be blessed with the treasure that is calm.
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this is so very good Kate………..gaining “control” over the mind may be the hardest road we travel. 🙂
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Motivational! Give negativity the flick. Nicely done and agree the mind is powerful. We just have to train it 😊
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Strong and impressive.
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Our very own mind is
the ultimate frontier to conquer!- very true, fully agree! Nice written
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Nicely written!! Inspiring thought,”Train your mind & get calm soon”
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