Let us consider our actions with care,
Be they verbal, behavioral, or otherwise.
Any of these done has force in the world,
With consequences unforeseen and unknown.
Each gives rise to a certain tendency of repetition,
Increasing in weight into often unconscious habit.
Patterns can trap us in complex webs
Which take a lifetime or more to unravel.
Much simpler to choose with intent.
Not easier, as we are connected with all around us.
Start now, wherever we are.
What do we take from our daily experience?
The constant barrage of information, be it correct or not,
Loudly demands we pay attention.
Rather than fostering any noetic pause for processing,
This noise by design fuels ongoing addiction
To strong emotion, usually of a negative character.
We need regulation to combat this, both societal and individual.
Let us learn to become responsible, not merely responsive.
We are both curators and creators of our inner world.
This cannot be separated from the outer.
How then shall we choose to live?