A short poem telling us what it's all about

What It’s All About
By Bill Cottringer

It’s not about—
How smart you are,
Who you know,
Where you’ve been,
Or what you have;
It’s not about you,
Or what you’ve done,
Or left undone.
It’s all about—
Your humble surrender,
The peaceful understanding,
To feel and be,
To hear and see,
Past your thinking,
What is or what isn’t,
Awakening within,
The simple truth,
The abundant beauty,
On the other side,
Past a sea of illusion;
To let go and give in,
Silencing your mind,
Softening your heart,
Learning what is or isn’t
Living it more fully.
That’s what it’s all about.