Upon reflecting the negative aspects of some of the stories we've covered in class concerning corruption and society I've come to some discoveries of my own. When I hear people say, "I'll be happy when I get this job, or this boyfriend, or graduate, etc." it makes everyday life seem tedious and sells present time as short. Life becomes a marathon of force and patience, instead of a series of sprints toward discovery. Yet, ironically we are the true "stop watchers" in ourselves and we are in control. We don't have to wait for something to happen or magically show up to make us happy--when you find beauty in the mundane you can find happiness in your simplicity.
Not everyone is going to live extravagant lives filled with the drama or glamour of movies, and there's nothing wrong with that. Life will always be average and it will be hard; and yes you will have to work to get somewhere. And the point of life is not to get the "best" of whatever society views as ideal, but instead to find the beauty in average that everyone refuses to believe exists.
When good things happen in life they are usually going to happen because you earned them, and not because "Prince Charming" or some magical event happened to grant you your temporary shot of joy. Because when you directly associate happiness to materialism and standards of other people, you'll never fulfill them and never gain the happiness you deserve.
Everyday is not going to be perfect. Most of the people you meet won't actually give a damn (excuse my profanity) about you, and most of the things you encounter in everyday life will be...well just plain average. But when you only focus on the average or the mundane, you won't see the beauty or happiness right in front of you. The thing about positive "energy" or perspective is that it feeds off of itself and spreads outward. Just like hard work, if you do something often times you'll gain what you worked for.
Stop waiting and go out and find something. If you live your life in fear of failure, you will forget to live. Who cares what other people think. One person's definition of smart or successful does not always correlate with someone else's. And even so, only your own connotation matters.
Find beauty in the mundane.
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