Mixing in the world certainly opens your eyes to a lot of
situations that you may not have realized. Be that watching a person interacting with their friends or partaking in conversations with strangers - the world can certainly have a big impact on your life.
Previously I would observe people; and even fall pray to passing judgment on how people would live their lives
with comments like 'I can't believe this....or I wouldn't have done that.' It is not until situations present themselves do you really know how you would react.
It has been a common theme throughout my previous notes discussing topics about living in this world - and interacting with your family, friends and even strangers.
When you are taken from one situation and placed in another - these experiences help you understand the truth of the world.
I am the first person to say that I am not the most 'macho' man in the world. In fact, I have been related to being more sensitive and more soft. Perhaps airing more on my famine side. I have learnt that this is who I am, and to accept this for what it is (I have to say that I from time to time I have enjoyed a good 'weep').
Over the past month - there have been numerous situations that life has presented itself - showing the true nature of this world. At times, I have felt completely overwhelmed - knowing the truth, that sometimes there is no way around it all.
We can certainly try to bend and maneuver ourselves in situations that could potential ease our situation - but at the end of the day; if it is something that we have to go through...then it is something we have to go through.
It is at this times that I have felt hopeless in this world; and sadness stricken's my heart. There is no easing remedy, no cure, no words that could ease the pain. Just hurt.
After these moments; you truly understand the complexity of this world and how life can so easily turn us upside and inside out.
Though, there is light at the end of the tunnel - it is not all grey skies and rain.
When I have found myself in situations that I may have far too easily passed judgment previously - I find clarity in tears, and understand that it is just this life. This world is meant for us to clean ourselves, to wash away our karmic retributions.
From this, a realization washes over me; there is no point in passing judgment. There is no point in wishing things were better, or complaining why this world doesn't operate 'better'.
Rather; we must act on those things that we do not like - we must be the ones to stand up and suggest a better way for our world.
We must learn to be the right person - we can no longer sit on the sidelines and moan and groan that this world has not presented a better way to do things. Because, through this complaining we are preventing our selves and our world from growing.
So I encourage each and everyone of you; the next time you witness something you do not like - or caught yourself complaining about this world.
Please; ask yourself what itis that I can do to make that situation better? How can I bring light to a persons life. By each one of us bringing that little piece of light to another persons life - we are uplifting our planet...one person at a time.
