Post No. 064: For Valentine's Day 2015 — "The Most Important Relationship in Life!"

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The Most Important
Relationship in Life!

The First—And Most Important—
Relationship That You Have In Life Is The
Relationship That You Have With Yourself!

-Paul Whiting
(a.k.a., Poet, Artist and Philosopher)
"I am the poet who thinks that he knows it!"

My Writing About The Most Important Relationship In Life: The most important relationship in life is the relationship that you have with yourself! For, relationships with others may come and go, but your relationship with yourself is eternal. –Paul Whiting (written September 26th, 2012 and revised July 31st, 2022)

My Writing About The Relationship That You Have With Yourself: The first—and most important—relationship that you have in life is the relationship that you have with yourself! –Paul Whiting (written June 27th, 2014 and revised August 1st, 2022)

My Writing About The Only Truly Lasting Relationship That You Have In Life: The only truly lasting relationship that you have in life is the relationship that you have with yourself! –Paul Whiting (July 31st, 2022)

My Writing About The Importance Of What Is Across From You: It is not what is across from you that is important in life: it is you! For, whatever is across from you—paradoxically—is you in physics. –Paul Whiting (written September 25th, 2014, revised July 31st, 2022 and revised August 1st, 2022)

My Writing About The Importance Of The Relationship That Is Across From You: The most important relationship in life is not the relationship that is across from you; it's the relationship with you, because that is what's across from you. –Paul Whiting (written April 4th, 2015 and revised July 31st, 2022)

My Writing About Someone Who Is Really Important In Your Life: There is someone who is really important in your life: that someone is you! –Paul Whiting (written May 10th, 2016 and revised July 31st, 2022)

My Philosophical Notes:

The reason that I wrote this poem can be summed up with the following statement: The first—and most important—relationship that you have in life is the relationship that you have with yourself!

And this poem was also published on my "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer" blog (please see the hyperlink below for the blog), since I feel that the message in this poem applies to the message that I am trying to convey through "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer."

This poem was written in Portland, Oregon.

-Paulee

https://paulwhitingwriting.blogspot.com

This "Poet, Artist and Philosopher" Post No. 064 was edited on May 5th, 2024.

"Poetry is using the fewest words possible in order to describe all that is possible to describe." –Paul Whiting [June 1st, 2022]

Post No. 039: For St. Patrick's Day 2014 — "The Pot Of Gold At The End Of The Rainbow!"

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The Pot Of Gold At The
End Of The Rainbow!

I think that the phrase "Finding
The Pot Of Gold At The End Of The
Rainbow" is actually a reference to
"Creating The Wealth Of Self-Love!"

In other words, "Finding The
Pot Of Gold At The End Of The
Rainbow" really means creating a
Self-Loving and Abundant Life!

Therefore, if you live a Self-Loving,
Self-Directed and Self-Sufficient Life,
"Finding The Pot of Gold At The End Of
The Rainbow" actually means "Creating
The Pot Of Gold At The End Of The Rainbow!"

-Paul Whiting
(a.k.a., Poet, Artist and Philosopher)
"I am the poet who thinks that he knows it!"

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My Writing About "Finding The Pot Of Gold At The End Of The Rainbow": I think that the phrase "Finding The Pot Of Gold At The End Of The Rainbow" is actually a reference to "Creating The Wealth Of Self-Love!" In other words, "Finding The Pot Of Gold At The End Of The Rainbow" really means creating a Self-Loving and Abundant Life! Therefore, if you live a Self-Loving, Self-Directed and Self-Sufficient Life, "Finding The Pot Of Gold At The End Of The Rainbow" actually means "Creating The Pot Of Gold At The End Of The Rainbow!" –Paul Whiting (written March 4th, 2014 and revised August 24th, 2022)

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My Writing For St. Patrick's Day 2024 [March 17th, 2024 Update No. 1] (Originally From My Blog Post Titled, "I Am No Longer Being An Activist In The Same Way That I Was," Which Is On My "Poet, Artist and Philosopher" Blog): Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone!

By the way, the proper shortened name for St. Patrick's Day is "St. Paddy's Day," NOT "St. Patty's Day," as explained below from Merriam-Webster.com:

St. Patrick’s Day can be referred to in informal contexts as “St. Paddy’s Day.” Paddy is the shortened form of the original Irish spelling of Patrick, which is Pádraig, and for this reason is usually preferred over “St. Patty’s Day,” which could also be mistaken for the shortened form of the name Patricia.

And the following is 'My Writing' for St. Patrick's Day 2024 (or, "St. Paddy's Day" 2024, as noted above).

My Writing About 'A Bit Of Irish,' Version No. 1: There's a little bit of Irish in all of us! –Paul Whiting (written March 13th, 2024 and revised March 17th, 2024)

My Writing About 'A Bit Of Irish,' Version No. 2: There's a bit o' Irish in all of us! –Paul Whiting (written March 13th, 2024 and revised March 17th, 2024)

My Writing About Luck Not Being An Accident: Luck is no accident! For, luck is based upon hard work and honesty, assuming calculated risk, facing your fears, planning ahead and following through, making mistakes, then learning from those mistakes, and doing better in the future. Thus, the reason that you can be lucky in the future is because you were hard working and honest in the past! –Paul Whiting (written March 13th, 2024 and revised March 17th, 2024)

My Writing About Being Lucky In The Future: The reason that you can be lucky in the future is because you were hard working and honest in the past! –Paul Whiting (written March 13th, 2024 and revised March 17th, 2024)

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My Philosophical Notes:

The reason that I wrote this poem can be summed up with the following statement: "I think that the phrase 'Finding The Pot Of Gold At The End Of The Rainbow' is actually a reference to... ....'Creating The Pot Of Gold At The End Of The Rainbow!'"

And this poem was also published on my "Small All White in the Forest" and "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer" blogs (please see the hyperlinks below for the blogs), since I feel that the message in this poem applies to the message I am trying to convey through "Small All White in the Forest" and "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer."

This poem was written in Portland, Oregon.

-Paulee

https://smallallwhiteintheforest.blogspot.com

https://paulwhitingwriting.blogspot.com

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This "Poet, Artist and Philosopher" Post No. 039 was edited on March 18th, 2026.

"Poetry is using the fewest words possible in order to describe all that is possible to describe." –Paul Whiting [June 1st, 2022]

Post No. 038: For Valentine's Day 2014 — "You Are The One That You Want!"

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You Are The One That You Want!
(Or, "Become Your One, True Love")

Contrary to popular views,
I truly believe that you—and
every other soul out there—are
not, in fact, meant to "Find Your
One, True Love." I truly feel that you
—and every other soul out there—are
meant to "Become Your One, True Love!"

-Paul Whiting
(a.k.a., Poet, Artist and Philosopher)
"I am the poet who thinks that he knows it!"

My Writing About Becoming Your One, True Love: Contrary to popular views, I truly believe that you—and every other soul out there—are not, in fact, meant to "find your one, true love." I truly feel that you—and every other soul out there—are meant to "become your one, true love!" –Paul Whiting (written February 14th, 2014, revised September 19th, 2021, revised October 3rd, 2021 and revised August 23rd, 2022)

My Philosophical Notes:

The reason that I wrote this poem can be summed up with the following statement: "I truly feel that you—and every other soul out there—are meant to 'become your one, true love!'"

And this poem was also published on my "Small All White in the Forest" and "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer" blogs (please see the hyperlinks below for the blogs), since I feel that the message in this poem applies to the message I am trying to convey through "Small All White in the Forest" and "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer."

This poem was written in Portland, Oregon.

-Paulee

https://smallallwhiteintheforest.blogspot.com

https://paulwhitingwriting.blogspot.com

This "Poet, Artist and Philosopher" Post No. 038 was edited on April 13th, 2024.

"Poetry is using the fewest words possible in order to describe all that is possible to describe." –Paul Whiting [June 1st, 2022]

Post No. 027: For Valentine's Day 2013 — "Fall In Love With Yourself!"

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"Fall In Love With Yourself!"

Fall in love with yourself!
For, no other being can ever
truly know, trust and love you
in the way that you can truly
know, trust and love yourself:
because relationships with others
may come and go, but your relationship
with yourself lasts quite literally forever...

-Paul Whiting
(a.k.a., Poet, Artist and Philosopher)
"I am the poet who thinks that he knows it!

My Writing About What Stands Between You And Self-Love: Fall in love with yourself! Because Self-Love is what we are due! For, the only thing that stands between you and Self-Love is you! –Paul Whiting (written approximately on June 26th, 2010 and turned into 'my writing' on August 26th, 2022)

My Writing About Falling In Love With Yourself: The way that I feel about romantic relationships can be summed up in five simple words: "Fall In Love With Yourself!" For, no other being can ever truly know, trust and love you in the way that you can truly know, trust and love yourself: because relationships with others may come and go, but your relationship with yourself lasts quite literally forever... –Paul Whiting (written February 14th, 2013, revised November 22nd, 2015 and revised July 21st, 2022)

My Philosophical Notes:

The reason that I wrote this poem can be summed up with the following statement: The way that I feel about romantic relationships can be summed up in five simple words: "Fall In Love With Yourself!"

And this poem was also published on my "Small All White in the Forest" and "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer" blogs (please see the hyperlinks below for the blogs), since I feel that the message in this poem applies to the message I am trying to convey through "Small All White in the Forest" and "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer."

This poem was written in Portland, Oregon.

-Paulee

https://smallallwhiteintheforest.blogspot.com

https://paulwhitingwriting.blogspot.com

This "Poet, Artist and Philosopher" Post No. 027 was edited on January 31st, 2023.

"Poetry is using the fewest words possible in order to describe all that is possible to describe." –Paul Whiting [June 1st, 2022]

Post No. 003: To Gaia The Goddess On Valentine's Day: "Are You Going My Way?"

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"Are You Going My Way?"

Oh, Holy Mother Earth,
Are You Going My Way?
Will You Travel With Me
Down My Karmic Highway?

-Paul Whiting
(a.k.a., Poet, Artist and Philosopher)
"I am the poet who thinks that he knows it!"

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My Philosophical Notes:

The reason that I wrote this poem can be summed up with the following statement: What I am trying to convey in this poem about my great love for Gaia The Goddess is a loving message about totally respecting Mother Earth totally and completely.

In other words, totally and completely respect "Holy Mother Earth!" And love Mother Earth—and all of life—unconditionally by loving Mother Earth—and all of life—conditionally.

Therefore, love Mother Earth unconditionally (with all of your heart and mind, body and soul) because She is Your Goddess Mother. In other words, you were born on Planet Earth (Gaia The Goddess) and you are reincarnating through Your Karma Lifetimes with Gaia, because She gave birth to Your Karmic Body (the body in which you were born based upon Your Karma). Also, love Mother Earth conditionally (with respect to all of the various conditions of life) for the simple reason that Gaia gave birth to Your Karmic Body.

In other words, love Your Mother Earth conditionally (with respect to the various conditions of life) and unconditionally (with all of your heart and mind, body and soul) by always—and in all ways—taking the time, energy and resources to:

1. Hydrate, feed, cloth, shelter, educate and respect every single human being. (For, "You And Your Brother Are Both Keepers," because "We Are All A Part Of God!" Therefore, "Do Unto Others As You Would Have Done Unto You," because "You And The Other Are One!")

2. Create worldwide human systems (that is, social, educational, business, economic, infrastructure and government systems, etc.) that are "green and clean" (that is, environmentally-friendly utilizing clean energy), organic, sustainable, fair trade and as locally oriented as possible in order to create as small of a "human footprint" as possible for each human in each lifetime. And always—and in all ways—respect all of life. (For, "We Are All A Part Of God!" Therefore, "Do Unto Others As You Would Have Done Unto You," because "You And The Other Are One!")

3. Treat all living beings with total respect, including microbes, plants, insects, animals and, of course, people. In fact, treat all living beings with the very same respect that you would treat your very own soul until the end of time. (Therefore, "Do Unto Others As You Would Have Done Unto You," because "You And The Other Are One!" For, "God Loves All Of Us, Because God Is All Of Us!")

4. Treat all "non-living" beings with total respect, because "Inanimate Objects" have souls too. For, every thing that exists is alive—that is, 'each thing' that exists lives—because everything has consciousness—that is, 'all things' have consciousness. In fact, treat all "non-living beings" with the very same respect that you would treat your very own soul until the end of time. (Therefore, "Do Unto Others As You Would Have Done Unto You," because "You And The Other Are One!" For, "God Loves All Of Us, Because God Is All Of Us!")

5. And treat yourself with total respect. In fact, treat yourself with the very same respect that you would treat God until the end of time. (For, "You And God Are One," because "You Are The Part Of God That God Created Just For You!" And "God Loves All Of Us, Because God Is All Of Us!" Therefore, "Simply Love Yourself The Way That God Simply Loves You!")

By the way, this poem is what partly what inspired to me to think about developing my new "The Oneness Of God" spiritual practice. You see, I was trying to create a spiritual practice that encompassed the idea that "We Are One With God" and, thus, "We Are One Each Other." And, therefore, the Golden Rule, or "Do Unto Others As You Would Have Done Unto You," is the one of the most important spiritual principle that exists!

And this poem was also published on my "Three Dark Horses," "Small All White in the Forest" and "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer" blogs (please see the hyperlinks below for the blogs), since I feel that the message in this poem applies to the message I am trying to convey through "Three Dark Horses," "Small All White in the Forest" and "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer." Plus, I feel that the message in this poem applies to the message I am trying to convey through my new "The Oneness Of God" spiritual practice!

This poem was written in Portland, Oregon.

-Paulee

https://threedarkhorses.blogspot.com

https://smallallwhiteintheforest.blogspot.com

https://paulwhitingwriting.blogspot.com

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This "Poet, Artist and Philosopher" Post No. 003 was edited on March 21st, 2026.

"Poetry is using the fewest words possible in order to describe all that is possible to describe." –Paul Whiting [June 1st, 2022]