Tuesday 22 February 2011

We all should run into tables

During a conversation one day, the line, 'kids are great, they don't have this awareness, I mean they can just run into table!' occurred.

'so let go, jump in
oh well, whatcha waiting for
it's alright
'cause there's beauty in the breakdown
so let go, just get in
oh, it's so amazing here
it's alright
'cause there's beauty in the breakdown'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x52w8txtiQs

This couldn't have been said better:

'Control is overrated, if your idea is to actually truly live your life. Whether it's learning how to dance or having the richest travel experience, life's enjoyments are fueled by letting go of the safety equipment.' http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joe-robinson/out-of-control-why-adults_b_825833.html

In conversation with another though...

'The word 'life' does not have any meaning'...

I beg to differ, we all make choices

'it has meaning if you make a life for it'...

'It's a relief to not know where you are, perfectly acceptable when out of our element on the road. We try things we never would at home, adapt to the unfamiliar and unpredictable, and in the process feel empowered from new experiences we handled...It's the job of the control police to make sure you never have a chance to be vulnerable, thereby locking you out of the precondition to learning, fun and friendship.

Foolishness automatically removes the security blanket holding back the authentic expression of your life through play. It's a kind of active not-knowing, a basic step on the way to fun, learning and a less ego-driven life. It frees you from the ability of stone cold strangers or friends to determine your life for you by looks or comments that keep you frozen in familiarity.
Not caring whether you look foolish opens up the living potential exponentially. Instead of having the majority of the exhilarating experiences on the planet ruled out because they're out of your comfort zone, suddenly, everything this side of a trip to Mars is in. That's a good thing, since experiences are where life satisfaction and you live. Researchers say we're at our happiest when we're immersed in engaging recreational experiences, i.e., play.

Being out of control in the service of learning, fun and growth, oddly enough, places you in control of your life, because you are self-determining its content. Keep the beginner's mind on, and there is no shame in being out of your element. You can see that your element is, in fact, just a box, one that doesn't move forward. Foolishness busts you out of lockdown. '

Now I'm just mentally buzzing with smiles all around at my desk. Many many important words. Because it is all so true. Remember to share it with yourself and anyone else who enters your life. For we are here to be. When you really think about it, that is all.

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