Our neighbor is a fickle fellow,
with his yard landscaped every two weeks.
He complains about the paper planes
that land on his porch, get caught in his bushes,
and sneers at the dandelion seed
always blown onto his grass.
This week he is on vacation,
somewhere in India;
booked it in advance to get the best hotel.
I wonder which one of the wishes
that sit on his lawn
represents his happy flight,
or the desire to see the world.

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Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important SkillA molecular biologist turned Buddhist monk, described by scientists as "the happiest man alive," demonstrates how to develop the inner conditions for true happiness.