The Four Noble Truths are pragmatic rather than dogmatic. They suggest a course of action to be followed rather than a set of dogmas to be believed. The four truths are prescriptions for behavior rather than descriptions of reality. The Buddha compares himself to a doctor who offers a course of therapeutic treatment to heal one’s ills. To embark on such a therapy is not designed to bring one any closer to ‘the Truth’ but to enable one’s life to flourish here and now, hopefully leaving a legacy that will continue to have beneficial repercussions after one’s death. (154)
There are two ways of being creative. One can sing and dance. Or one can create an environment in which singers and dancers flourish.
For love to flourish there has to be trust. Promises don’t matter as much as personal choice.
Time doth transfix the flourish set on youth And delves the parallels in beauty's brow.