Being human can be a little … hard, at times. Yep, hard. There is always so much uncertainty at any given point. We have to worry about being ‘successful’ enough in terms of our income earning capabilities in order to survive and live a comfortable life, and have peace of mind. Many people may think that being able to do this is simple, and should be a guaranteed thing for any individual to achieve. I don’t completely agree with that. We live in a world that does not function based on individuals doing work or providing skills that come naturally to them. Some people may be lucky enough to have the will and the means to self actualize to the extent of doing what he/she is ‘meant’ to do, and simultaneously make a living by doing so. However, the majority of people end up finding themselves having to work in areas that may not necessarily be the best for them. Many people may have dreams and desires that will never end up manifesting because of the lack of circumstances present to facilitate that happening. Many people end up having to ‘settle’ for less than ideal jobs/careers because of convenience, ‘ease’ (seemingly), unforeseen circumstances, or ‘life happening,’ which is usually perceived as a deterrent in pursuing personal career desires. Also, many people don’t believe in themselves enough to pursue these things and take the less than easy path, and may never receive any encouragement to do so.
We as humans have to deal with the projections of the egos of others due to ‘human nature.’ We hurt each other both verbally and physically, cannot seem to live in harmony with each other, and planet Earth, and have negative impacts on each other in the form of lying to each other, stealing from each another, verbally and physically abusing each another, and killing each other. We don’t value the other members of our species as much as we’d like to think we do. We cannot find solace, safety, and love amongst/from the other members of our own species, which is a very sad thing to me.
We are humans (animals), which means that although we have souls and are eternal, in some way or the other (my belief), our physical bodies are deteriorating from the day we are born. We ‘age,’ which means that we have time limits on how long our bodies stay alive, functioning and healthy. So, no matter what, if we don’t die due to accidents, at the hands of other humans or animals, or because of a physical problem with our bodies, we will die because of ‘physical expiration.’ This is a very harsh reality to consider.
We form relationships that become meaningful, important parts of our lives. These relationships lend heavily to our overall happiness and outlook on life. These relationships, however (romantic, platonic, or familial), are very temporary and are not guaranteed to last forever. People are not meant to be in our lives forever. Everyone is going to leave us, at some point or another (granted that we don’t leave, or die, first). Every relationship that we have in this lifetime will cease to exist at some point. All the people that we love and lean on will either die, or remove themselves from our lives.
These harsh truths of life can be very disconcerting. They are hard pills to swallow and accept. But, that is not all they are. The tendency of these parts of the human experience to be so fragile and temporary should serve as a way to show us that although there are factors that play big parts in our happiness and enrich our lives the way that they do, we have to rely on ourselves in every aspect of the phrase. We have to be responsible for our happiness and not rely on others to fulfill us in that area. We have to love ourselves and be alright with our own company, and being alone, if we have to. We have to get to know ourselves as well as we possibly can and aim to have to best relationship with ourselves, learning ourselves as best as we can. We have to fall in love with ourselves first, before we do with anyone else. We need to honor ourselves by pursuing our dreams, not settle for anything but the best for us, and try our best at all times, no matter what we do in life. We need to awaken spiritually and find out what life means to us, individually. We need to accept and EMBRACE the temporary nature and fragility of life.
We also have to make it a priority to live in the present, cherish all of our blessings, and the people in our lives, and make the best out of everything we have been given. We need to acknowledge everything that we have in our lives, and not take any of them for granted. There is always so much to be grateful for; and we need to be perpetually aware of that.
As much as it may seem like I view life as having many downfalls, I believe that there are also many great things about it – so much so that the beautiful things about life and the human experience outweigh all of the less than ideal realities of it.
We get to live unique lives, and all be completely different individuals. That is one of the most beautiful things about life, to me. We get to feel and express emotions, and to experience love. Love is something that I’ve never been quite able to put into words or describe. It is the highest and purest vibration that exists. It is magic, and it makes life worth it. It is light and the absence of any and everything negative. It heals, restores, balances, builds and harmonizes. Being able to experience love makes everything worth it.
We are also able to manifest our realities. Whatever we think we are capable of, or deserve, will always materialize. Contrary to what is said (or what is not), we have way more control over our destinies than we realize, and have the ability to be who, and create the exact lives that we want.
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