There is nothing to which you can attach yourself in this world that will not change and pass away. There are none so mindful of this than those who live in a climate of changing seasons. One summer is not absolutely like another, nor any winter, and yet they are able to trigger in our minds the sense of continuity. So too our dreams and aspirations come and go, but within them we can learn to decipher a sense of destiny in how our imaginations trigger our emotions. By attaching ourselves emotionally to those ideas and images make us feel peaceful and fulfilled, we access our bliss. It is always accessible to us if we not allow ourselves to be distracted from our feelings of peace and fulfilment. The agitated emotions of anger and frustration will try to intrude on your consciousness. True emotional maturity comes when you can assign these emotions to the furthest reaches of the boundaries of the universe and allow them to disappear in the miasma of infinity.
These emotions have the ability to ruin your day, if not your life. Thinking: ‘I will be happy when…’, takes away from the contentment and fulfilment you are capable of feeling now.
So, dream along with me, in peace and good-will, during these long winter nights and live in the prospect of a burgeoning spring. We need winter dreams to stave off the threat of nuclear winter, or the Nothing of The Neverending Story. We need to be fully engrossed and excited by the story of our own lives and learn to fully appreciate the stories of others’. Develop good listening habits. Listen with all of your being. This is the way that truth is divined.
Tend to your body like you do your car, it’s what’s getting you around. It may get old and may not allow you the experiences of your youth, but it can still generate interest. If you get old enough, you’ll be absolutely mythical, especially if you still keep house for yourself. Do not lose interest in taking care of your home, no matter how humble; next to your body, it is the second most important physical element to life on this plane of existence. Home means food, clothing and shelter. Prepare your own food, create your own clothing, and tend to your shelter.
It is not necessary to go out into the world in order to make an impact on the world. Many are called, but few are chosen. Sitting by the side of the road and being a friend to man has its place in the grand puzzle too. If this is what your soul dictates that you do, don’t struggle and don’t let anyone make you think badly of your choice.
Now that I’ve got that cleared up, I can get ready for ceramics class.
