Tranquility
Sometimes you need to get away from the people who surround you. Sometimes it seems like they can't understand anything you say. People only understand themselves, and most of the time, they don't even understand that.
I often get angry at people. They always let me down. The are self-centered. They are greedy. They are cruel.
When it all gets too much, I tend to run away back to nature. Back to the peace that comes when you watch water roll down a hill. Or when you see a flower blowing in the wind.
Lately I've been missing the beauty in the world. All around me I just see opportunists who will do anything just to get that extra bit of cheese. They destroy everything around them. They are ugly. And not the kind of ugly that has something interesting to offer. The kind of ugly that sucks every little bit of positivity out of a room.
I honestly do not know how to avoid them, because they are everywhere. Why are humans never happy with what they have?
I am also guilty of this need to always have more. I have the love of a beautiful woman, but she makes me angry and frustrated because she doesn't understand me. I know it's irrational to want understanding, because nobody can understand me. We are a selfish species.
Sometimes it's good to let go of our egos. To let go of our sense of self. To just be free. To smell the roses. To walk barefoot on the grass. To drink from the fountain.
Sometimes it helps you to gain new perspectives. To think more clearly.
But it never seems to help me.
All images are my own.
Be delighted with the photographs and the words published in your post, thank you for sharing.
Nice saying. I agree wit you. Thanks for sharing your feelings.
A deep outpouring of heart .. has a very animating meaning, thanks
Hope you will find your understanding, and let go of your frustration. I wish you'll have a peace of mind! Your photography is amazing. The nature as your muse, let it be your understanding :)
I sometimes wonder when I read post like this about going out and letting go of the ego yet still getting nothing back if it is because we can not let go of ourselves, that we need to learn to accept ourselves for who we are, as we expect others to accepts for who and what we are. Not time you go out and try to rejuvenate, try it without having to let go of your ego, but with embarrassing it and see if it makes a difference.
changing myself wont change people. and people are my problem
That is the absolute truth, but sojourns of our self is not about changing ourselves, it is about accepting who we are. People who talk about getting over their ego, of letting go a part of themselves, in my opinion will never find happiness with themselves, they will always be missing a part of themselves. People will always be a problem, do we need to make ourselves a part of our problems also?
I think if more people were able to see that
letting go of our egodoes not really help, and tried to embrace their ego, maybe they would see that it helped them see/think more clearly.But
letting go of egois so ingrained in society now it is a difficult nut to put back in the shell. All the world's problems are caused by peoples ego's. That is what most people think, I do not.Oh, I do not mean that one should completely lose one's ego. That would be insane. But to step outside of oneself does give one a certain perspective that allows one to see the world without all the clutter that comes with being in one's own mind.
It allows for a better understanding of other people and more often than not, it allows for a better understanding of oneself. But that is where my problem lies at the moment. I do understand why people do what they do. And it frustrates me that they dont see the harm they are doing to everything around them.
People are so worried about self-gain and instant satisfaction that they forget about tomorrow. And it's not sustainable and eventually everyone around them suffers because of it.
And I also know that it only bothers me because I see it. I won't say I look for it, because I generally try to avoid such people. But they find me and I see them for what they are and it makes me depressed and angry.
Anyway, there's nothing anyone can say that can really change this. I just have to ride the wave until my perspective changes. Or until I'm able to go live in a cave somewhere and be rid of people altogether.
well with nature looking like that, who cares how people are ;)
The pictures are beautiful
so good you
Each individual image represents the magnificent nature and your message of reflection is very interesting.
When I feel overwhelmed by people or technology, I also like to take refuge in nature, receiving its energy revives and motivates me. @stephanus