Had a great time looking out into the lush Ireland landscape tonight and wrote some thoughts down. Enjoy!
How much can you learn living in one place your whole life?
How can you truly know yourself if you've never been lost?
If you can't apply it, how is that knowledge?
We use words to describe things, but can a bunch of sounds really describe what a rock, or tree, or sunset is?
You are what you eat is kind of misleading, it's more like you are what your body can absorb.
Knowledge is not power, but applied knowledge is.
Everyone has eyes, but not everyone can see.
How can you know anything unless you first apply & experience it yourself?
Columbus dreamt of discovering new land, and he did.
Copernicus longed to discover a multiplicity of galaxies, and he did.
Buddha imagined an inner world of stainless beauty and perfect peace, and he entered into it.
What then do you desire? Anything is possible.
Argue for your limitations, and surely they are yours.
I like the idea of re-wilding. Walking barefoot. Living close to nature. Eating local food & herbs which communicate to your DNA on how to effectively adapt to your environment.
If you're not careful you can enter zombie mode with all the tv, movies, electronics, advertising, etc. Think for yourself.
Dancing lets the body & mind know everything is great.
How can you rely on anyone else for your happiness?
The human ego thinks it's all this, but it's not. I'd rather live in my heart than in my head. Who needs a map or a plan when you're in-tune with your heart?
Nature is the greatest teacher of all, and its words are spoken to the heart. You saying, "oh look what a beautiful sunset" is not seeing it. To truly see is to feel in the heart.
If you're hungry and driving down a street all you see are the food joints. If you're car is broken and needs to be repaired all you see are car shops. The key is still seeing everything even when you're hungry or car is broken.
One-pointedness of mind is very useful to develop. Like when you're reading a book and you're so focused that everything else ceases to exist.
There's a fine line between relaxation and idleness. I believe in conscious relaxation, like yoga, or meditation, or writing, or walking, or reading, or breath work, etc.
If you're hungry and driving down a street all you see are the food joints. If you're car is broken and needs to be repaired all you see are car shops. The key is still seeing everything even when you're hungry or car is broken.
One-pointedness of mind is very useful to develop. Like when you're reading a book and you're so focused that everything else ceases to exist.
There's a fine line between relaxation and idleness. I believe in conscious relaxation, like yoga, or meditation, or writing, or walking, or reading, or breath work, etc.
I don't know about you, but I'm gonna laugh on my way to my execution. Whether it's tomorrow or 80 years it doesn't matter.
Here's my thought for today: “When a poet digs himself into a hole, he doesn't climb out. He digs deeper, enjoys the scenery, and comes out the other side enlightened.”
ReplyDeleteHave a great day today, son.
Good thoughts! I especially agree that we could all benefit from slowing down and enjoying nature a little more. What a truly beautiful world we have been blessed to live in and the beauties of nature have been given to us for our enjoyment, learning and physical well-being. We take that for granted so much when we get busy with life and don't stop to "smell the roses".
ReplyDeleteAgreed! Grandma Hirschi taught me to "smell the roses." I need to take time to do it more often. Very insightful, Andrew!
ReplyDeleteAll of the comments were interesting, but the last one would worry me the most. What truly did you mean by that one? To me it seemed like the message was an expression of hopelessness and ignorance. Hmmm. This looks to be the most serious of all that was stated. Love the landscape pictures Andrew!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment Brand. What I mean is that I'm not worried or afraid of death, I'm just bringing a certain light heartedness to it.
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