I haven't been very active here in a while... but lately I've been wanting to connect with people who are hopeful, optimistic, in a very practical way, about the future of the world.

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I've been thinking about the phrase "the Path of Least Resistance."

Does this carry a positive or a negative connotation for you? Sometimes the phrase has been applied to those who are considered too lazy or undisciplined to carry through a task that requires more effort than they are willing to]]> Con los ojos hundidos en la cara
Y los dedos flacos y huesudos
Y la piel con olor a pomada
Te espantarías?

Si te dijera que, para ese entonces,
La medida de las décadas
No será en obras ni palabras
Sino en lágrimas y carcajadas
Me creerías?

Las mujeres somos pájaros
En una jaula adornada
Necesitamos menos espacio
Nos gusta ser atrapadas

Los hombres son]]>
That it is also more difficult, and requires greater sacrifice.

That it takes strength to allow oneself to be vulnerable.

That it takes wisdom to know when to stand and when to yield.

That we often fail at it, anyway.

But that it's worth the effort,

and we must always keep on]]>