Living Life On The
Surface
In an ideal situation,
the thoughts that run in my mind, should be exactly those that I would like and
I want. We do exert this control, that we possess, over our thoughts, but it is
not complete and it is only sometimes. The more we become completely
engrossed in our daily routine, the more our thoughts tend to become reactions
to what goes on outside us. That's when they go out of control and our lives
move in an unfocused way. As a result things don't work out as we might have
desired. Then we develop a habit of blaming other people and circumstances, or
we justify our pain by telling ourselves we are not very worthy or powerful
enough. Often, these two inner strategies go together. The trouble is, both are
cover ups, preventing us from going for a long-term solution.
In this
way, we tend to live our lives on a very superficial level, without taking the
time to find the solution to what is going on wrong inside. Deeper difficulties
remain hidden inside. I move from one scene of life to another - eating,
watching television, studying in college, getting married, changing jobs, buying
a new car or house, etc. without ever stopping. All these are part of living,
but if I make them my whole and sole, my foundation, it's as if I skate across
the surface of life without being in touch with the core. As time
progresses, an inner shallowness develops. Then the feeling keeps growing inside
that 'there must be more to life than this'. I then, find that my relationships
are not working out as I would have hoped and they are lacking in
depth.
Warm
Regards,
Umesh
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