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Originally Posted by Mr. Stranger
I know we all have different experiences and views of life, and it is all subjective. My personal experiences have been ugly in life. Yes I am not poor, and healthy (at least I think so but I am not sure), but still life hasn't been beautiful to me. My mind rejects the reality and I feel I was put here in life, as in an arena where no matter how much effort I put and how hard I fight, I will lose eventually ... to the dark monster, death. Some people seem to accept this fact and fight their fights until they lose, others give up early, but there is no point in fighting in the first place other than postponing death.
I enjoy going out, and riding the bike is the best means for me because I will be doing something acceptable while alone, but this joy is short. But I don't see life as something beautiful just because I enjoy riding the bike. The majority of my day and days are awful.
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The point though is how often do you consider the small things in your life vs those "major let downs"? If you consider the small things it could be there are enough of those to break up the time between the misery of the "major let downs"
For instance - I was having an awful day the other day. I went outside. Instead of looking straight out like usual, I looked up - to watch the tree tops swaying in the wind, notice each leaf blowing as they they did, watch the birds flitting from tree to tree, notice the shapes and movement of the clouds, concentrate on the sounds of the wind and the birds...I closed my eyes and felt the warmth of the sun, smelled the aroma of flowers and grass in the air. These little things aren't much it's true - but it was "enough" for that one day, and that's all I needed. The past is past. Future is not promised. With the present, yiu can change forever - always focus on that. That's what I did. A few minutes in nature won't always do the trick - but little things here and there - if you acknowledge them, can let you see the beauty and give you reason to make it through.