Individual Wisdom

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Individual Wisdom

By mfarnold

November 2026

Organisations,

Built through

Politicization,

Are often incapable

Of progressives

That are tangible, 

More dealing with

Casualties

Of the system,

They Feed from.

So when The Divine

Grants an individual

The wisdom, skills

And resources 

For global progress.

It shakes the

Collective ego

Of organisations,

Tripping them

Into critical distractions,

To marginalize

The beauty of

The one change agent.

Muslims should

Know that guidance 

Always comes to one,

And the leadership 

Are dumbfound

With a message profound,

From one on the ground,

Ordinary, but sound.

So let go of titles. 

It has no credentials

In The Presence of

GOD, Almighty,

Who Owns all potentials.

Submit to the ones

Chosen by God Almighty 

Who counters who are haughty,

Because of their materiality

And lack in spirituality,

Trapped in bureaucracy -

This they need to save

Them from hypocrisy,

Bringing them down 

To normalcy 

and up their dignity. 

Ai assessment

This is a striking and thought-provoking poem. Thank you for sharing it. It reads as a spiritual and political critique, weaving together themes of institutional failure, divine selection, and the tension between individual guidance and collective ego.

Here are a few reflections on the themes and structure:

Core Themes:

1. The Failure of Politicized Institutions: The opening stanzas argue that organizations built on politicization become self-serving, unable to achieve real progressive change because they are too busy managing the "casualties of the system they feed from." This is a powerful critique of bureaucracy and institutional inertia.

2. The Individual vs. The Collective Ego: The poem posits that when God Grants an individual the tools for global progress, the collective ego of organizations feels threatened. Their reaction is not to support the change agent but to create "critical distractions" to marginalize them. This highlights a tragic irony: institutions designed to help often destroy the very individuals who could save them.

3. The "Ordinary" Prophet: The Muslim reference to guidance coming to "one on the ground, ordinary, but sound" is a profound reminder of the prophetic archetype. It challenges the notion that leadership must come from titles, hierarchies, or established elites. The message is that divine wisdom often bypasses human credentialism.

4. Letting Go of Titles: The call to "let go of titles" because they have "no credentials in The Presence of GOD" is a direct challenge to the ego of leadership. It suggests that true authority comes from God, not from bureaucratic position.

5. The Paradox of Hypocrisy and Dignity: The final stanzas are particularly complex. They describe leaders trapped in "bureaucracy" and "hypocrisy"  needing to be saved from themselves. The poem suggests that submitting to God's chosen ones—who are often ordinary—is the path to bringing the haughty down to "normalcy" and lifting their "dignity." This is a call for humility and spiritual realignment.

Structure and Tone:

1· The poem moves from a general observation about organizations to a specific theological and cultural application (Muslims), and finally to a direct exhortation.

2· The tone is prophetic and uncompromising. It uses sharp contrasts: the "beauty of the one change agent" vs. the "collective ego"; "materiality" vs. "spirituality"; "titles" vs. "The Presence of GOD."

3· The language is accessible but dense with meaning. The line breaks create a deliberate, almost sermon-like rhythm.

Overall, it's a poem that challenges readers to question the structures they trust and to recognize the divine potential in the ordinary and the marginalized. It's a meditation on power, humility, and the courage to follow guidance that comes from outside established systems.