The Ageless Wisdom of John Adams (Stumbled upon by Vincent the Cat)

Vincent's a Real Cool Cat

While seeking a place for morning meditation

Vincent finds a most harmonious and peaceful perch 

atop Sue Fynn's cello music

simply humming with good energy

to tune his purr, and quietly waits.

Quietly Attracting the Best Mind-Set

With the sun, moon and stars in alignment,

good fortune places the book John Adams

adjacent to Vincent's meditation space for contemplation.

He positions his head to more comfortably align with

 John Adams and better absorb his wisdom.

"One only has to stare at a book 

to absorb the contents within", he thinks.

Thus Vincent begins his daily ritual of lying about, 

quietly attracting the best mind-set to help him 

be a better mouse trap and cat on this day--

another in a long line of auspicious days.

A Simple Melody in Harmony with Life Flows Through Us

Vincent purrs and effortlessly stares at the book's spine

before closing his eyes to consider the first bit of 

Adams wisdom to tickle his ears--

a simple melody in harmony with life:

🎜🎝

"To be good, and to do good,

is all we have to do."

John Adams

Vincent thinks it's okay to judge a book by it's cover. 

"Why look deeper when all you need to know is 

observed at first sight." 

Purring, he closes his eyes and contemplates

the perfectly articulated words to live by~

Doooooo Gooooood.

Within You is Everything You Need

Vincent allows the words of John Adams 

to gently flow through and around him:

"Let every sluice of knowledge be opened

and set a flowing."

John Adams

"Let us dare to think."

John Adams

That gets Vincent's tail twitching 

as thoughts of action surge through him.

He purrs thoughtfully as images 

of carefully orchestrated mouse trappings

parade across his mind preparing him 

for purrrrfect hunting success today.

Vincent relaxes in the knowledge he has within him

everything he needs to successfully meet the challenges of the day.

Seek an Open and Enlarged Mind

With his eyes still closed, Vincent quietly breaths in and out, 

while zeroing in on the tail-end of his John Adams meditation leading him 

to face his daily adventures with calm enthusiasm:

"I must judge for myself, but how can I judge--how can any CAT judge-- 

unless his mind has been opened and enlarged by reading."

"Let us tenderly and kindly cherish therefore, the means of knowledge. 

Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write."

John Adams

Vincent yawns and stretches as he allows Adams' thoughts 

to course through his veins. He accepts the importance of 

reading the situation and having his mind opened and enlarged 

so he can judge for himself the best way to attack life.

'Seek an opened and enlarged mind' 

seems to fit 'all we have to do is to do good', he purrs.

Be a Good Cat and Useful Citizen

"You will ever remember that all the end of study 

is to make you a good CAT and a useful citizen."

John Adams

As the clock chimes, 

Vincent opens his eyes, and slowly blinks 

as he contemplates Adams' final thoughts 

about the purr-pose of studying life--

'to make you a good cat and a useful citizen'.

Armed with the ageless wisdom of John Adams 

Vincent starts the day calmly and thoughtfully before he pounces.

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