"unfolds before us like a river carving new paths, indifferent to the maps we have drawn" uuugh what a beautifully written and soooo important profound and impactful work of Art you have created. So happy and blessed that I have found your writing today. 🤍
Such a wonderful read, Seye! I can relate a lot to the contemplation you share here.
First of all, this line really stood out to me: “as though the future is a debt the universe owes us.” It so perfectly and efficiently captures a complex truth that speaks of the level of expectation we hold towards life—instead of letting it unfold, as it will anyway.
For a long time I was wondering how to balance this resting in the unknown with, still, moving with some goal in mind. Through practice, I found (and I know you know) that it’s not the action per se that needs to be surrendered—but the outcome of it. Unbound by the expectation, we are free to experience life in its raw form, which is the only form that has ever existed.
I wonder what has been your way of coming to terms with living through the unknown? :)
Thanks for your engagement here, Justyna!! To answer your question: I am more and more aware(now more than ever) of how much the unknown shows up. I have a to-do list of things to do this morning. None of it included seeing your comment to respond to it. None of it included the inspiration it took me to write and record another post. None of it included the news of my friend's grandma passing a few minutes ago. It just becomes more and more apparent how variables upon variables impact that one variable that I think is constant.
And like you so beautifully put it(and geezzzz that was the expression i needed): "it's not the action that needs to be surrendered but the outcome of it. In truth, I am not my own. In the appearance of this energetic form, another 60 years from now, this body will not exist. What then is the outcome I am dying to immortalize? From here, it's just all play! Play taking the form of action, play taking the form of agendas and goals. :)
Thank you so much for responding! And I love what you share here. I can relate to it also. I'm only now learning to embrace uncertainty amidst my plans (and within them, of course, as well). So far it was either plans or full on embrace of uncertainty and I struggled to balance them both.
Then also, you mention play, and here it's me who needed this word (and be reminded of it)—"play taking the form of action(...) agendas and goals"—this is such an accurate way to phrase it! I'm reminded of Huxley's quote here from Island "Lightly child, lightly, do everything lightly".
Once again, I'm grateful for you sharing your insights! 🙏:)
"unfolds before us like a river carving new paths, indifferent to the maps we have drawn" uuugh what a beautifully written and soooo important profound and impactful work of Art you have created. So happy and blessed that I have found your writing today. 🤍
Thank you P! Oh, these waves and dance of resonance!!! I am glad that these truly meaningless words find deeper meaning at our core!
Such a wonderful read, Seye! I can relate a lot to the contemplation you share here.
First of all, this line really stood out to me: “as though the future is a debt the universe owes us.” It so perfectly and efficiently captures a complex truth that speaks of the level of expectation we hold towards life—instead of letting it unfold, as it will anyway.
For a long time I was wondering how to balance this resting in the unknown with, still, moving with some goal in mind. Through practice, I found (and I know you know) that it’s not the action per se that needs to be surrendered—but the outcome of it. Unbound by the expectation, we are free to experience life in its raw form, which is the only form that has ever existed.
I wonder what has been your way of coming to terms with living through the unknown? :)
Thanks for your engagement here, Justyna!! To answer your question: I am more and more aware(now more than ever) of how much the unknown shows up. I have a to-do list of things to do this morning. None of it included seeing your comment to respond to it. None of it included the inspiration it took me to write and record another post. None of it included the news of my friend's grandma passing a few minutes ago. It just becomes more and more apparent how variables upon variables impact that one variable that I think is constant.
And like you so beautifully put it(and geezzzz that was the expression i needed): "it's not the action that needs to be surrendered but the outcome of it. In truth, I am not my own. In the appearance of this energetic form, another 60 years from now, this body will not exist. What then is the outcome I am dying to immortalize? From here, it's just all play! Play taking the form of action, play taking the form of agendas and goals. :)
Thank you so much for responding! And I love what you share here. I can relate to it also. I'm only now learning to embrace uncertainty amidst my plans (and within them, of course, as well). So far it was either plans or full on embrace of uncertainty and I struggled to balance them both.
Then also, you mention play, and here it's me who needed this word (and be reminded of it)—"play taking the form of action(...) agendas and goals"—this is such an accurate way to phrase it! I'm reminded of Huxley's quote here from Island "Lightly child, lightly, do everything lightly".
Once again, I'm grateful for you sharing your insights! 🙏:)