Love the true insanity in real things. Without a little bit of insanity, it's going to lack depth. Without depth, you are going to skim the border of what's really possible for you. Without finding your best stuff and what defines your foundation, growth and depth will seem like a far away dream. You see, there's a inherent tendency to become infatuated with the fast and simple, but that's not where the magic is. The magic lies within the depths. The magic takes some soul spelunking. The magic...is in jumping out of the boat completely and diving deep down into unexplored waters all while having indestructible faith that you will find a bubble of air on the way down.
Fear? Embrace it.
When you actually consider it, we are living in a world definitely full of chaos. Everything is going 1,000,000 miles a minute. Things are continually cracking apart and colliding together. It is actually a miracle that we are even able to function with everything occuring around us. Some find their way early and others spend their complete lives looking for some kind of deep meaning that will give them direction. We seek out steerage, wisdom, and consume giant amounts of info to help us attempt to make sense out of all of this. What's the journey I am now on? Who am I while traveling on it? This undeniable uncertainty can seduce us into attempting to digest surface level pseudo-spirituality in order to help us understand ourselves. Don't get me wrong, I'm all about life quotes and the little titbits of knowledge they can divulge to us, but without understanding context and avoiding diving into the depths we set ourselves up for disaster. Surface level foundations never work...try building a home on wallpaper.
And that's actually what all this shallow surface level stuff is when it truly comes down to it - wallpaper. It is what you put over something to make it look all pretty and nice. Life isn't all pretty and nice. Life is grimy. Life is often vicious. Life can test you and bring you to your knees whenever it feels like it. Regardless of how much you try to avoid specific things happening, life acts as a pro dart thrower, hitting it's target every time - no matter how fast it's moving.
But in real things (thoughts, emotions, experiences) that have some depth to them, they are absolutely not wallpaper at all. They always have some madness to them. They are not predictable, doubtful and often totally unexpected. They rip the rug out from under you and help you pop right back up when you have fallen down. It is a little chaotic, but that is the point. The chaos is the beautiful part. The chaos is the art. When you start to live in that place, your entire life becomes part of that painting. Then, when you begin to accept that you have a role to play in this world, you can begin to develop the guided hand of the painter.
But you've got to get filthy first.
Roll around in the dirt. Get mud on your face. Tear down the wallpaper. Burn down the termite ridden support beams you have created across the years and dance in the ashes of it all. That rock solid ground you are standing on - that is going to be the spot where you build your life. It is time to build it over again and do the work you've always been afraid to do.
What is life without risk? Just surviving.
Fear? Embrace it.
When you actually consider it, we are living in a world definitely full of chaos. Everything is going 1,000,000 miles a minute. Things are continually cracking apart and colliding together. It is actually a miracle that we are even able to function with everything occuring around us. Some find their way early and others spend their complete lives looking for some kind of deep meaning that will give them direction. We seek out steerage, wisdom, and consume giant amounts of info to help us attempt to make sense out of all of this. What's the journey I am now on? Who am I while traveling on it? This undeniable uncertainty can seduce us into attempting to digest surface level pseudo-spirituality in order to help us understand ourselves. Don't get me wrong, I'm all about life quotes and the little titbits of knowledge they can divulge to us, but without understanding context and avoiding diving into the depths we set ourselves up for disaster. Surface level foundations never work...try building a home on wallpaper.
And that's actually what all this shallow surface level stuff is when it truly comes down to it - wallpaper. It is what you put over something to make it look all pretty and nice. Life isn't all pretty and nice. Life is grimy. Life is often vicious. Life can test you and bring you to your knees whenever it feels like it. Regardless of how much you try to avoid specific things happening, life acts as a pro dart thrower, hitting it's target every time - no matter how fast it's moving.
But in real things (thoughts, emotions, experiences) that have some depth to them, they are absolutely not wallpaper at all. They always have some madness to them. They are not predictable, doubtful and often totally unexpected. They rip the rug out from under you and help you pop right back up when you have fallen down. It is a little chaotic, but that is the point. The chaos is the beautiful part. The chaos is the art. When you start to live in that place, your entire life becomes part of that painting. Then, when you begin to accept that you have a role to play in this world, you can begin to develop the guided hand of the painter.
But you've got to get filthy first.
Roll around in the dirt. Get mud on your face. Tear down the wallpaper. Burn down the termite ridden support beams you have created across the years and dance in the ashes of it all. That rock solid ground you are standing on - that is going to be the spot where you build your life. It is time to build it over again and do the work you've always been afraid to do.
What is life without risk? Just surviving.
About the Author:
Evan Sanders is the author and creator of The Words Of Encouragement a website devoted to bringing audiences encouraging blogs, life changing quotes, videos and other content to help people follow their passions and purposes.
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