Exercising: Cultivation

The irritation continues
To grow,
Even though I know
It’s of no use at all,

I either have to go
Somewhere else
Or practice right effort
To let go of this folly;

Cultivating more skillful states
With determination and persistence,
Not letting my resistance
Get in the way of happiness,

No matter what’s going on,
To practice regularly,
For present benefits,
As well as long term returns,

To sustain, even temporarily,
Feelings of well being,
Abandoning bad habits
That evoke only misery and sadness;

Yet, not judging
Mistakes and lapses,
Instead investigating these
And learning from them;

Not a very original approach,
Nevertheless worthwhile
And creating good results,
If I keep trying;

As soon as the annoyance fades away,
Replaced by calm
And steadiness of mind
And an open readiness.