I used to remember my grandmother lecturing me in the old kitchen filled with rich fumes. Aromas of soup and other herbs which I could never differentiate form a root. She used to teach me how to determine if an egg is fresh or hard boiled. Solution - just spin the egg. If it wobbles, it's raw. If it spins easily, it's hard boiled.
Now the really interesting lesson was, a fresh egg will sink in water, a stale one will float. So how does one root out a stinker in life?
What happens when fresh ideas don't greet you in the morning? What happens when you find it hard to drag yourself out of bed?
How do you identify the staleness of life when everything does not float?
There comes a time in life when you are faced with questions, innate hurdles that keep you constantly wondering when will the pain end and you start to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Life is funny in the sense that some people think that life has a quirky way of working itself out. Others preach motivational outlooks at life. Think positive recite this mantra and you will succeed at your personal obstacles. Some declare that by letting it all go in drinks and karaoke once in a while is a healer. And even some who believe that a balanced life and healthy activities is the solution.
The answer does not lie in simple go to solutions. Rather in the short span of life, what I have come to discover is that people always look for conviction/s to believe in. Some higher order that determines the direction their boat heads to. There is a pillar that sustains their belief and that pillar keeps people going every single day. Fascinating at the complexity of the web that people spin. Some create too many tangles that they see psychiatrists. Some leave it one day at a time and are proclaimed loafers.
What I personally feel is that people are looking for a cause to live for. For a reason beyond the simple smiles and normal routines. They convince themselves that whatever they do is for the better tomorrow or even satisfaction an hour later. Working hard for a brand new car, a better life. Staying home to have more time for the family. There has been countless books of making the most of each day and even more about positive thinking.
What i say is that life is more than the Xs and Os. Life is not an equation that measures how strong your conviction is and how disciplines you are in achieving the end goal. For who knows what the actual end goal you desire is? Who would know that what you are doing is merely convincing yourself everything is fine and that the world is dandy.
Then, we look at the telly/tube and we see poor kids in Africa. We feel there is more to life. Suddenly that lack of materials and survival makes us reflect and be glad and want to make a difference. Then the vicious cycle repeats again and again.
That is the real stinker. Look for what you really want. Thats what really counts. Would you blast music at your cubicle right now because you felt like it? Would you jump up and dance after 30 minutes at work? So what is it that you really want?
Live life today sounds fine but if you continue to deceive yourself, it ain't worth it. Not that I'm saying you should quit your job now and start doing whatever you wish. I'm just saying that life is more than all the motivational talk and you should probably stop for a moment and think what the stinker in your life is. Me, I just figured mine out.
Dezza with the rebellion!
By the way, I've just been given a cool nick of "the wreck" by economic buddy "bola". All for the rebellion!
Now the really interesting lesson was, a fresh egg will sink in water, a stale one will float. So how does one root out a stinker in life?
What happens when fresh ideas don't greet you in the morning? What happens when you find it hard to drag yourself out of bed?
How do you identify the staleness of life when everything does not float?
There comes a time in life when you are faced with questions, innate hurdles that keep you constantly wondering when will the pain end and you start to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Life is funny in the sense that some people think that life has a quirky way of working itself out. Others preach motivational outlooks at life. Think positive recite this mantra and you will succeed at your personal obstacles. Some declare that by letting it all go in drinks and karaoke once in a while is a healer. And even some who believe that a balanced life and healthy activities is the solution.
The answer does not lie in simple go to solutions. Rather in the short span of life, what I have come to discover is that people always look for conviction/s to believe in. Some higher order that determines the direction their boat heads to. There is a pillar that sustains their belief and that pillar keeps people going every single day. Fascinating at the complexity of the web that people spin. Some create too many tangles that they see psychiatrists. Some leave it one day at a time and are proclaimed loafers.
What I personally feel is that people are looking for a cause to live for. For a reason beyond the simple smiles and normal routines. They convince themselves that whatever they do is for the better tomorrow or even satisfaction an hour later. Working hard for a brand new car, a better life. Staying home to have more time for the family. There has been countless books of making the most of each day and even more about positive thinking.
What i say is that life is more than the Xs and Os. Life is not an equation that measures how strong your conviction is and how disciplines you are in achieving the end goal. For who knows what the actual end goal you desire is? Who would know that what you are doing is merely convincing yourself everything is fine and that the world is dandy.
Then, we look at the telly/tube and we see poor kids in Africa. We feel there is more to life. Suddenly that lack of materials and survival makes us reflect and be glad and want to make a difference. Then the vicious cycle repeats again and again.
That is the real stinker. Look for what you really want. Thats what really counts. Would you blast music at your cubicle right now because you felt like it? Would you jump up and dance after 30 minutes at work? So what is it that you really want?
Live life today sounds fine but if you continue to deceive yourself, it ain't worth it. Not that I'm saying you should quit your job now and start doing whatever you wish. I'm just saying that life is more than all the motivational talk and you should probably stop for a moment and think what the stinker in your life is. Me, I just figured mine out.
Dezza with the rebellion!
By the way, I've just been given a cool nick of "the wreck" by economic buddy "bola". All for the rebellion!
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