Life: A Cycle That Never Ceases To Amaze Me

You may ask, “What’s so amazing about the cycles in life? Of course, everything’s in cycles. On and off. There’s no stopping.” Honestly, if you ask that, you’ve either completely forgotten or ignored this blog’s about. Still, you may think I’m over thinking all of us. Maybe I am, but if I was I wouldn’t find interest in it.

There’s a part of me that says although we work, play, do all those daily routines repeatedly (hence why it’s a routine), there’s still something about it that intrigues me somehow, like there’s more to be discovered. I don’t know how, but it does.

Here’s what I can make sense of, though. If everything we do in life is a routine, isn’t life itself a routine then? The only difference is that the process of life itself can never be broken. We’re all born out of someone. All living organism are born out of something.

If any of this makes sense and you’re just like “Okay…? So what’s your point?”, don’t worry. It’s an incomplete thought that I find interesting. This topic will probably be revisited in the future.

From Perspective To Perspective

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“A man is but a product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.”  ~ Mahatma Ghandhi (1869 – 1948)

It never ceases to amaze me on how people think and feel. You can have an opinion on one thing and someone gets butt hurt about it. Meanwhile, someone else will totally or partially agree on it. Or there will be a civilized discussion about the disagreement.

Some things in life are easier to see than others. Some people see the ideas (system, notions, whatever you want to call it) better than others. Some things are just never meant to be understood, and that goes with people. This is why I’m incredibly open minded. I sometimes see life in ways no one’s ever thought of. Or, maybe few have thought of it but have shot the idea down. I’ll admit, though, that I can’t even understand myself sometimes. I’m sure there are others who feel the same. I see life like one huge puzzle, and actually a rather strange and paradoxical one at that. All the logical notions fit together and form connections, while the illogical ones are tossed out the window. However, sometimes even the illogical ones seem to be logical (see what I mean?).

One thing that I’ve just asked myself today while talking with an online friend is why some brains were meant to think complex while others were meant to think simplicity. It doesn’t even end there. They say that simplicity is always the best, but sometimes simplicity IS complexity. Mind blowing, isn’t it?

It’s amazing if and when you think about it because while we don’t always think the same, when we do the greatest and most astonishing thoughts are realized. The only problem with life being a huge puzzle is that it’s so enigmatic and abstract that some questions were never made to be answered, and thus if the sub-puzzles aren’t solved, there really is no solution to the whole thing.

The Matter of Life & Death

Life and death is something I think about constantly, sometimes even without realizing it. What’s going to be in store for me in the future? What happens when I die? What happens when my friends and loved ones pass away? In a lot of ways not just to me but others as well, we fear death. We fear the notion of dying because physically all the systems in our body cease to work. We fear the idea that our lives could be shortened at any time. Some people, however, have had life-changing near-death experiences that cause them to not be scared anymore.

Everyone’s different in handling the situation of death. For example, when someone’s family member passes away or is killed by some random and heinous act of violence, they may shed tears, mourn, and grieve immensely. Some may just grieve but shed very few tears because that’s all they can let out. Others may just grieve. There are only few exceptions, like sociopaths who just plain don’t care at all. They were born to be heartless. Some are more sensitive to the notion of death than others. I personally believe there’s philosophical connection between philosophy and the paranormal when it comes to this issue, which I’ll cover in a later column as a follow-up.

While, it’s completely normal to be scared of dying it’s also important that you don’t dwell so much on it and just make the best out of every moment of your life. Cherish it while it lasts because every bit of your life really is worth living.