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“Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.” – Anne Frank

Thanks to the harsh mistress of change, we have no shortage of things to lose. Thanks to the government, we have no shortage of things to complain about. Thanks to the media, we have no shortage of things to fear. Yet thanks to an abundant universe, we have no shortage. After we let go of the things which pass away, get over the trivial complaints, and overcome our irrational fears, we are given the inexhaustible ability to appreciate everything that is left. We are so fortunate when we realize that there is much more beauty in the world than ugliness, more so when we can see it.

Steve McAllister  (360 Posts)

Steve McAllister, Modern Hippie Mag's resident Lifestyle Guru, describes himself as a Renaissance Man. An author, filmmaker, songwriter, and perpetual artistic experimenter, he has recently re-released his second book The Rucksack Letters into paperback to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the journey. His latest book, a comical foray into philosophical science fiction, is How to Survive an Estralarian Mind Meld. His latest artistic project is The Labyrinth of the Unbroken Path. .