Simplicity, it's not that complicated
A wise man once said, “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it
complicated.” Why, I cannot agree more, Confucius.
As we journey along our lives, I
increasingly feel that we place too much importance on the material, the shallow;
how much status we have, how big our egos are and what people think about us. How
utterly tiring and mundane! What happened to just living life simply, to being
honest to ourselves about what we want and how we want to live our lives?
It is so easy to fall into the trappings
of society’s demands that we lose sight of what we truly want and how to pursue
it. We cleave to the rules set out by strangers who feel that achieving all we
can is limiting or that if you achieve too much or even deign to celebrate your
achievements it stands to make others jealous or insecure. There is so much red
tape, expectations and ground rules… What. The. Hell?
We forget the simple things; that we
need to connect with people recharge us emotionally. We lose sight of the things
that truly make us happy in order to pursue yet another material gain or
obsession. Learning or facing challenges are not things to hide from but to
embrace in order to grow, spiritually, emotionally and physically. We need to remember
that being happy is not something you achieve alone. It is something that also
reaches out to touch others, making us feel alive, loved and also appreciated.
Do you remember what it’s like to spend
time with people who listen, hold and talk to you without judgment? Or to sit
at your favorite coffee shop to sip that fresh brew while you catch up on the
news or even chat with other patrons?
When I was home recently, it was
refreshing to let go of all societal nonsense just to be with my friends and family.
The mask that I put on for people who hardly know, yet judge me was chucked aside.
I am free again, I can feel again and most importantly I am me. Holding up that mask is strenuous! My
question to you is, when do you fling that aside so that you can just breathe?
In experiencing this, I’ve decided to
look at things slightly differently. I will focus on things that make me happy…
whether it is just telling someone I love them or just talking to the people
who matter the most, it is the authenticity of the experience that makes me
feel alive. I will not hide from who I am but will approach life with the
vivacity that I would like to achieve. I believe that you find yourself when
you embrace things at a more simple level. When you cut out the complications,
you can truly live. Andddd…. If all that fails, just pick up a mike and karaoke
LOL :)
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