A very recent discussion I had with a fellow intellectual has made my over-active mind think along the following lines:
To BE, or Not to BE
The focus here is on the highlighted words which draw attention to something people seldom identify themselves with – themselves.
The topic that my friend was writing on was one that has captured my attention for quite some time now.. It ran along the lines of simplicity of being and a being of simplicity.. There are differences between the two.. The former is one who is simple by nature and therefore is unfazed by material objects.. The latter, on the other hand, considers materials immaterial and leads a life enough to sustain oneself..
People say that simple people do not indulge in luxury.. I disagree.. A person being simple has nothing to do with their bank balance and garage sizes.. If a person is to be classified based on what they posses, then the absolute true value of every single person is -.. Being
simple is to do with a person's awareness of themselves and the ability
to accept themselves for what they are.. Such people can be found is
sprawling villas, secluded ashrams, begging on the streets and
abundantly in apartment blocks.. Being simple is an attitude and a state
of mind..
Being simple is quite simply just being simple!
We posses nothing.. All we have is our selves.. Most people forget that.. The world is so distracted in the special effects that it has missed the plot altogether.. We no longer understand that the graphics only help present the story and is not the story in itself..
Having an Audi can help a man satiate his wanderlust! It cannot create it..
One of my favourite quotes states “Man travels all the world in search of what he wants, and comes home to find it.” That is how we live today.. We look all around us, trying to figure out our purpose and our identity..
All we have to do is stop searching and start living.. Descartes said “I think, therefore I am”. Unfortunately, I never really agreed with that statement.. I prefer to just say, “I am” (sometimes I even consider that statement not worth making)..
Stop trying to DO and start BE-ing..
Let life happen and experience every moment..
We have our options in front of us.. Either step out of the crowd, or continue to flow in the waves of chaos ..
The thing with simplicity is, it really is as easy as a choice between:
To Be, or not to BE
To BE, or Not to BE
The focus here is on the highlighted words which draw attention to something people seldom identify themselves with – themselves.
The topic that my friend was writing on was one that has captured my attention for quite some time now.. It ran along the lines of simplicity of being and a being of simplicity.. There are differences between the two.. The former is one who is simple by nature and therefore is unfazed by material objects.. The latter, on the other hand, considers materials immaterial and leads a life enough to sustain oneself..
People say that simple people do not indulge in luxury.. I disagree.. A person being simple has nothing to do with their bank balance and garage sizes.. If a person is to be classified based on what they posses, then the absolute true value of every single person is -
Being simple is quite simply just being simple!
We posses nothing.. All we have is our selves.. Most people forget that.. The world is so distracted in the special effects that it has missed the plot altogether.. We no longer understand that the graphics only help present the story and is not the story in itself..
Having an Audi can help a man satiate his wanderlust! It cannot create it..
One of my favourite quotes states “Man travels all the world in search of what he wants, and comes home to find it.” That is how we live today.. We look all around us, trying to figure out our purpose and our identity..
All we have to do is stop searching and start living.. Descartes said “I think, therefore I am”. Unfortunately, I never really agreed with that statement.. I prefer to just say, “I am” (sometimes I even consider that statement not worth making)..
Stop trying to DO and start BE-ing..
Let life happen and experience every moment..
We have our options in front of us.. Either step out of the crowd, or continue to flow in the waves of chaos ..
The thing with simplicity is, it really is as easy as a choice between:
To Be, or not to BE
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