I take a lot of comfort in watching the sun rise and set every day.
It reminds me that life is cyclical. That all of existence is in a constant state of transition. That this moment, the way things are as we see them, everything will change and has already changed. Everything is constantly changing. Every person. Every object. Every thought. Every concept. Every hope. Every emotion. Every belief. All of these will pass. Without this constant state of transition, nothing could ever become. You could never see the sun without the transition from night to day. Things must change. I learned to remind myself that the darkest state of mind will pass. That any emotional pain exists because we resist this ever-changing nature of things. So, despite my best attempts at holding on to them, I suffer when things change. If we define ourselves by our present looks, we will suffer as our body ages and grows weary. Physical change is inevitable and will happen to all of us if we’re lucky. Our current looks will soon pass. If we believe our job defines us, we’re setting ourselves up for pain when the economy crumbles, technology changes or our career is cut short. Nothing lasts forever. If we believe our social groups define the person we are, the talents we have, the hobbies we enjoy, the clothes we wear, or the beliefs we hold, then we must realize that these, too, will pass. When we're aware of the impermanent nature of things, it grounds us in the present. It makes us appreciate what we have right here, right now. It erases our expectations for the future. We realize that this moment shall pass. Beautiful things will happen. Enjoy them, but they too shall pass, and that’s ok because that is the nature of everything. Understanding this allows you to enjoy things even more because you know they are temporary. Awful things will also happen. Endure them because they, too, shall pass. Throughout all of this, however, your presence of conscious awareness remains intact. Who you indeed are, throughout all of it, is still there. Your conscious awareness is the only true constant there is in your life. It is the only true thing. As long as you’re here, it’s here. Everything else will pass. You can find the peace and happiness you seek in your awareness, not in things and stuff, not in concepts, ideas, and beliefs. Your thoughts are only thoughts. They, too, shall pass. Your troubling emotions, they too shall pass. Your current situation shall pass. But who you indeed are will never change. Be in tune with that, and you’ll find lasting peace. How about you? Do you follow the sun? Join the discussion in the community.
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AuthorI was born in 1986 in Lebanon. I'm still trying to find my passion in life and in the meantime I'm learning to navigate my bipolarity and redefining stability. Archives
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