9 November 2012
Have you ever wondered what your purpose on earth is? Or, what you want your life to look like? I'm pretty sure you have.
I do, all of the time. Maybe even too much. I have always been interested in the way people think and work. What drives them forward, and why there always seems to be this path we all follow. Why our lives appear so scripted.
Questions like "am I living the life I want to live?" or "how can I live and love the way I want to?" constantly revolve me. Are we really ever ourselves, or the product of everyone else? Our language, our norms, our interpretations all stem from something else.
And it can be quite frustrating when you think about it. Because all I want in life is freedom. The freedom to be who I am, to do what I do, to feel what I feel and love what I love. And I want to do all of this without the influence of anyone else. Alone is strong Alone is brave Alone is power And I can't be the only one thinking like this, since injustice and ignorance is one of the largest reasons for conflict.
This is of course incredibly philosophical which is something I detest. I live for the clear cut. The obvious and real. I fear the gray zones.
But, we do what we do. I am still me. This one person, who is unique. I live my life according to other people, in my own way.
We can never forget that we are all in this together. The great puzzle of life. And what we do with it is completely up to yourself. It's easy to be blinded by the stream of society. Media's painted pictures, politicians decisions, gender roles and whatnot.
And we all seek happiness in the midst of it all. We go to extreme lengths to find it. And I say that there isn't one way to get there. Not one, not two, but... You. You are the only way to get there. When you start to live life according to yourself, accepting who you are, and that you're part of something bigger, you will find something the is uniquely yours. It's so person bound that when you find it, there won't be words for it.
Real happiness can't be spelled out with words. It's a feeling you cannot speak of. It's a way of life you can share with others. An attitude. A mantra.
But remember: you will never "get there". There isn't a goal. It's ever changing. So as you change, so will your happiness.
It isn't the strongest ones who will survive. It's the ones that are the most adaptable to change.
We Do What We Do To Smile • Opuss № I