Lifetimes spent...
In senseless pursuits,
In rooting-for or discouraging others,
In loving or hating others,
In living-for or living-off others,
In arguing or convincing others,
In complaining or feeling bitter,
In competing or fighting,
In plotting the downfall of others,
The list is endless.
Never taking a step back ...
To overcome the urge to take mental shortcuts,
To observe and contemplate first-hand,
To see within, away from the veil and the world,
To hear within, away from the worldly noise,
To think deeply and in an unbiased manner,
To stand and just watch the flow of events,
To ask questions that matter,
To seek answers, make sense and connect the dots,
To understand holistically....
The list of follies is long.
It all starts and ends at the self.
A self that is watchful of the ideas and feelings of....
Happiness...sadness,
Clarity...confusion,
Bravery...timidity,
Superiority... inferiority,
Good...bad,
Relief...pain.
Realising that the self is separate from:
momentary thoughts,
Flux of emotions,
Clouds of reminiscence and nostalgia,
Bouts of dreadful memories,
Bottomless rabbit holes,
Diverse attitudes and beliefs,
Self-defeating habits and patterns,
Infinite modes and personalities,
Unfolding circumstances and the actors within.
Holding on to the self while:
Watching the rising and dissolving unconscious urge to get involved,
Observing the reflexive urge to react,
Being aware of the waxing and waning of overwhelming emotions,
Being amidst the eye of the storm and feelings it's overpowering pull,
Understanding with an unwavering resolve....That the soul is forever watchful and unaffected through them all.
