neptune - Blog Posts - Yoga Vidya International - Yoga, Meditation and Spirituality2024-03-29T00:26:53Zhttps://my.yoga-vidya.org/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/neptunePerseverancehttps://my.yoga-vidya.org/profiles/blogs/perseverance2012-02-13T02:00:00.000Z2012-02-13T02:00:00.000ZChristopher Stewarthttps://my.yoga-vidya.org/members/ChristopherStewart<div><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="https://poligraf.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/444px-goldfishandsnailcaseinbyjamespollock.jpg?w=444" alt="" /><br /> <span style="font-size:x-small;">(« <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GoldfishandSnailCaseinbyJamesPollock.jpg" target="_blank">Goldfish Pulling a Snail Cart</a> » by <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:James_Pollock_%28artist%29" target="_blank">James Pollock</a>)</span><br /></p><div align="center"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://kiwi6.com/swf/player.swf" id="audioplayer" width="290" height="24"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never" ></param><param name="allowNetworking" value="internal" ></param><param name="movie" value="http://kiwi6.com/swf/player.swf" ></param><param name="" value="" ></param><param name="wmode" value="opaque" ></param></object></div><br /><p>« Perseverance » is the fourth of the series of segues composed to join the tracks of an album together into one continuous piece of music.<br /></p><p>Each of the junctions highlights a specific quality or knowledge that turned out to be crucial to the completion of a project that demanded many years of sustained striving. As the title indicates, « Perseverance » evokes the capacity to keep going at those times when efforts seem insufficient, and success appears unlikely.<br /></p><p>Those of you familiar with the repertoire of Poligraf will possibly recognize some of the themes that are revisited in each of the transitions, and will thus perhaps be able to guess the whole, along with the respective roles of each of the segues. Assuming most things unfold according to plan, the title of the overall resulting piece will only be revealed at the time of its unveiling.<br /></p><p>Like its predecessors in the series, the demo is instrumental. Here's the associated poetry :<br /></p><p style="text-align:left;"><br /> <em><br />it's curious how it creeps into reality<br />insidious it just seeps through my leniency<br />i transgress by neglect not so deliberately<br />then comes the redirect that dispels apathy<br /><br />others in selflessness offer their perspective<br />their seeming carelessness has me introspective<br />reflections of the part of me that's defective<br />upset my applecart corrective collective<br /><br />chaos augurs the chart moon is square to neptune<br />the stones also disheart thurisaz baleful rune<br />no point in blaming them for all the misfortune<br />their gifts do not condemn they are meant to attune<br /><br />the needle in the red i'm running on empty<br />the voices in my head they sing of tragedy<br />i just can't go forward father don't preach to me<br />my prize is far onward oh good lord have mercy<br /></em></p><p style="text-align:right;"><br /> <em><br />an absence of reward is no reason to brake<br />they'll only have you floored do misgivings forsake<br />know that lack of success does not a failure make<br />perfection is progress so do the next step take<br /><br />focus on the process don't let the doubts beset<br />tasks at hand do address do not repine nor fret<br />you carry no shackle you are under no threat<br />you face no obstacle you just are not there yet<br /><br />have no more attachment to scenarios of gloom<br />make no more investment in destinies of doom<br />leave dismay to its night rest despair in its tomb<br />fulfillment is in sight prospects are in the womb<br /><br />advance and be fruitful on you go thoroughbred<br />of your heart be heedful by thought don't be misled<br />achieve and be peaceful apprehensions do shed<br />always remain hopeful the stars await ahead<br /></em></p></div>