The Autotelic Self

A world full of burdens

And other sheer distractions

Can alter the mind so that

We're no longer free

Confronted by permanent

Stress and false attractions

We cannot enjoy our

Lives the full degree

Living in faulty sanity

In our new world

It's easy to get so bewitched by ads

To be good-looking, wealthy and powerful

We all have the opportunity to be imaginative

But false desires can cloud our mind

We're becoming

Mindless puppets

Living in a

Cage of burdens

This attendance

Turning into dependence

It's so hard to keep sane

Living behind lock and chain

We are becoming

Mindless zombies

Living in a

Cage of burdens

This attendance

Turning into dependence

It's so hard to keep sane

When our lives are spent in vain

Falling down into pieces

When you realize you've removed from

All the power and motivation

Now you see it's nothing but deceit

And you feel disillusion

How could you have reason to stay here?

Will your world be this way forever?

Now it's all off-beat

Do I have to surrender

To this place where nothing has meaning?

Only my broken mind protects me

In a life with nothing to believe

Thinking of new solutions

To achieve my own absolution

Can I live in my own new dreamworld?

Should I self-deceive?

Know thyself, don't let them dictate

All the choices for your own fate

Keep your objective all the way

And your mind will be made every day

Being curious, no disguise,

Even threats lead to brighter skies

Your design you can choose to build

Play the game and you'll see them fulfilled

(Distractions! Panic!)

(Leading to failures!)

Random thoughts are clouding my mind

Abandoned faith

Giving up attention so fast

Confused about

Whether I will reach my intent

I'm lost in doubt

Raise your consciousness to perceive

The awareness you can achieve

Gain control of your universe

Learning patience in all things diverse

Sense the mastery of your fate

Takes a while to grow and translate

See the chances to climb new hills

Where the challenge is matched by the skills

(Frustration! Boredom!)

(Trial and error!)

It will be a long way to go

No cutting through

For the journey's transforming you

Will you proceed?

Only if you try very hard

Will you succeed

Feeling totally focused now

Though unable to explain how

Being carried on by the flow

Staying peaceful inside of its glow

See that nothing else matters now

All your worries you disallow

Living life in its purest form

Far removed from the volatile norm

Self-transcendence

Commitment, independence and flow

An optimal experience

Enhancing your resilience

Reaching the perfect harmony