Chasing Rainbows

Summary

Chasing rainbows metaphorically represents the pursuit of noble causes and the personal growth derived from it.

Abstract

The text "Chasing Rainbows" is a prose poem that uses the imagery of rainbows as a metaphor for pursuing various noble causes, such as environmental conservation, reducing carbon emissions, and promoting compassion. The author emphasizes that these pursuits, although seemingly unattainable, bring immediate benefits like personal satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment. The act of chasing rainbows is not for the faint-hearted but requires courage, faith, and perseverance. Ultimately, the author encourages readers to find a cause they are passionate about and chase it, as doing so will make the world a better place.

Opinions

The author believes that chasing rainbows, or pursuing noble causes, is a worthwhile endeavor that brings immediate personal benefits.
The author suggests that chasing rainbows requires strength of will, courage, faith, and perseverance.
The author uses the metaphor of rainbows to represent various noble causes, such as environmental conservation and promoting compassion.
The author emphasizes that the act of chasing rainbows is not easy but is necessary to make the world a better place.
The author encourages readers to find a cause they are passionate about and chase it.
The author implies that the benefits of chasing rainbows are not just for the individual but also for the collective good.
The author suggests that the pursuit of noble causes is a must for anyone who wants to make a difference in the world.

Prose Poem

I found myself running the other day, and realized that I run a lot. Not literally. Not the exercise that I should be doing, but the proverbial “running” we all do when preoccupied with chasing rainbows. How beautiful they are whether they are the real thing, multicolored, in stark contrast to the storm clouds all around, or the action we deem beautiful because it helps to do something, to fulfill the justification for a righteous cause.

I can chase that scrappy piece of rubbish blown on the wind under the pretext of making our world a prettier place in which to live. I can save the whales, the fish and waterfowl from plastic and oil spills, a just and worthy cause. I can chase that rainbow of cutting my emissions to save our planet from global warming. I can help to save the planet from us, for us. I can learn compassion for marginalized peoples, for all people, or simply, just for us.

For there is a bounty, a boon, a treasure at the end of each rainbow. There is a blessing we accrue from our efforts, a karma, a pot of gold. For while our action of chasing that rainbow may actually succeed someday, the benefit we receive today is immediate and momentous. The satisfaction of doing something now, something real, is substantial and consequential. The satisfaction is real and the euphoria of having done something for someone else is priceless.

Chasing rainbows is not for wimps or people of little courage. On the contrary, it takes a massive strength of will, courage, faith, and perseverance, To reap the treasures foretold in the myths of legend. But to make this world a better place, chasing rainbows is a must. So, find one, pick one, chase it till you catch it. Do it for someone else, for us, for yourself. Make it something real.

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Chasing Rainbows

Prose Poem

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