Thought for Today

Thought for Today

The battle between light and darkness never ends.
At times, it may seem as though the darkness is overtaking the world—
but as the saying goes, “If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans.”

It’s said that Camille Pissarro once told Paul Gauguin:
“There are many rich men who, when they die, people will say,
‘He was a great and clever man.’
Yet with time, their names fade into the wind.
The creators who give freely to the universe—
the universe never forgets.”

That thought has always stayed with me.
I think of the great artists whose spirits still live through their work,
long after they are gone.
For while greed builds monuments to the self,
art builds bridges to eternity.

And when I see the madness and greed at work in the world today,
I can’t help but wonder—
when those who chase only power and wealth reach their peak,
will they recognize what they’ve truly become?

Because in the end, it’s not the fortune that endures,
but the soul that gives something meaningful to the world.