Facing The Problems With Curiosity And Enthusiasm, Poem by Dr. Antony Theodore

The key to life's greatest challenges
is to approach them like a child,
with curiosity, enthusiasm,
inquisitivenessand a sense of wonder

In the presence of awe,
the mind lets go and opens itself.

Scientific fundamentalism sees a world,
stripped of enchantment and meaning.

Religious systems require obedience to doctrine.
Social and family systems are often rooted in fear.

In truth, awe offers us a powerful expansion of identity
a release from limited ideas of ourselves and the world.

Wondering at the beauty of creation
in awe and respect and a sort of adoration
will become a healing of all the negatives,
a healing that embraces openness, giving
flexibility, and resiliency at the face of adversity.