I decided to sit here and write. I read an article this morning about the drive to "fit in"..the drive to be "normal." It stirred something in me...I can only think to myself...
"please show me a 'healthy' man and I will fix him" There is no normal folks...there is only a functioning of social expectations. We are expected to act like others....
In fact, if you think about it...it is the truly healthy man that does not cause harm to others...instead, usually, it is the man who has been beaten that tends to beat others. Only the person that has passed through the fires of their own hell, has had the courage to face their own demons and strife, will be able to overcome them- will be able to speak to others without judgments and disdain but with passion and love. His actions will be the greatest teacher of character and love...not his words...
Does this mean he is never sad or angry? NO! in fact, quite the opposite...he is able to know his feelings and emotions and acknowledge their breath within himself. As Jung says, "the word happiness would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness"
Be willing to be sad...to be angry...to be happy...live passionately...love painfully...kiss hard...screw softly...squeeze death...learn to bear the pain and happiness for you cannot move or grow until you accept what the world throws at you.
There is no meaning of life...only a meaning of YOUR life...an understanding of where you are coming from and where you are floating next. Let go of control...let go of trying to capture the world in the lens of a needle...learn that it is bigger than you and that your life is no more or less important as another.
By truly understanding ourselves...we will understand others. For knowing our own shadow, our own judgments, our own pains and soft spots, it will grant us the method and tools for dealing with the darkness in other people...for this is a real fact...if we do not mind our own souls, psyche, and love...we will be changed by the evil of others and pushed to be like them.
I truly agree with you Psych!!!!I go through all those emotions every day of "MY LIFE"but like you said it is "MY LIFE" so it is wonderful!!!! I could not be me without experiencing all those emotions......I love passionately and kiss hard!!!! but screwing softly would be nice but sometimes can get out of control!!!! wink wink!!!! But again it is "MY LIFE" ....Everyone should do everything and experience life for what is is and what it can be for each individual!!!!! Live, love, laugh, cry.......It is all so beautiful!!!!! Breathe !!!!!! I love it!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI gotta say I think this one is one of my favorites. Thank you for this =]
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