29 September 2009
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On life
As I sit here staring out the window towards the sky I can't help but get a feeling of peace. A feeling of serenity that is hard to explain, possibly because a feeling like this seems to be harder and harder to come by in today's world. I continue to sit and watch as the clouds roll by gently and uneventfully. The sunlight shining down from the heavens cast a magnificent glow on the earth, adding to the sense of awe I am already feeling. Clouds are very relaxing in my opinion to look at. They have no hard edges and their shape is easy on the eyes as well as the soul. They serenely float all those thousands of feet up in the air, seemingly closer to God than most of us ever get. I always feel at peace when I take a moment to watch the clouds.
I think in all of us there is a longing for peace, a longing to know that all is right with the world. Even if the world we wish this on is only within our minds. Afterall, it is the world we each hold within ourselves that is the most important. This peace of our inner world can be brought on by simple activities that many people have forgotten about. There are many activities that you can do to truly relax. Activities that do not distract you from your life but allow you to contemplate your life. When was the last time you just sat and watched the clouds float by? If the answer is along the lines of "I can't remember..." then perhaps you are like the millions of people who have allowed themselves to be so caught up with the hecticness of modern living that they forgot to take a moment out of their day to just relax. Or maybe you have recently lost a loved one and feel that you need to keep yourself occupied and busy. Distracting yourself only puts your troubles out of sight. Distractions like work or even watching television only provide momentary peace. Let me ask you something, how often did you find yourself at peace while watching television?
Television in my opinion is entertainment, it is meant as a distraction from the world around us. True peace can only come from focusing on the things that are causing you stress and coming to terms with them. Think about it for a moment. Do you not feel like a weight has been lifted off your shoulders after you reconcile with a loved one? Think of your life as a loved one that you are constantly at odds with. By simply taking a moment out of your day and allowing yourself to go over the events of the past you can often come to terms with the world around you. By accepting the past you can allow for a brighter future that is not held down by anything.
Allow yourself a moment everyday to get your thoughts in order to meditate on your life as it is right now and I can almsot guarantee that you, like the clouds, will feel that the sky is the limit.
