Hide-and-seek
Let's play our life-hidden. It's very simple. The game has one rule: you have to live your life without ever thinking about it. Immerse yourself in the present experiences, laugh and cry and invest in relationships with others. You mean to ... wake up, go to work, have dinner, meet your friends, raise your children and go on vacation. Without ever asking yourself "why?". "Why" is a ruthless question with strange side effects. When you ask "why," because you want to know the meaning of your life, you suddenly begin to think objectively, as if you were looking at the life of another. And you start to doubt that there is something more ... or on the contrary, you want a little more. Then, whether you think that your life is all that life can offer you or you will feel an undefined lack, you will be dissatisfied. Which is unpleasant. Even more unpleasant than waking up and going to work without knowing why. Therefore, the game of life-hidden was invented. And everyone is happy. It is not even an appearance, that is, people are not satisfied, but the game is really satisfactory. Some come to believe that the purpose of life in general is to be happy. Well, if so, then why do we have brain? It would be enough to have sense organs and a heart. The brain spoils everything ... because it does not allow any emotions to last indefinitely. With everything going crazy for you today, the brain will get used to tomorrow. Maybe you will not enjoy it at any given time, but it will be just a "need". Moreover, we do not even realize at all when we are happy, than in retrospect, after the state passes (because it always passes ...). On the other hand, his "dissatisfaction" does not pass, because it is a purely rational emotion. So, we better play and avoid all the inconvenience.
Although ... there are times when life itself can ask us "why." As there is (at least) a moment in the life of everyone inevitably, he will see his life as if he were looking at the life of another. It's worse to be dissatisfied then ... than when you have the option of making the courage to look for your answer.
In conclusion ... too much I thought. I'm going to play.
Article written by Larisa Cristina
How very zen of you, man. Wonderfully written piece. Your sentiment rings true indeed. You know what would've made this post way better? If you would've recorded the drawing process while the voice-over is telling the tale. That would really put this post over the top, I feel.
Thank you and I'm glad you like it @jedau
Just going with the flow of life has been always less stressful to me.
The present is all we have. I had made a similar post a few day ago.
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