11 posts tagged “life”
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The past is irretrievable, the future is uncertain and the present never lasts but a second before it has gone.
We do then in effect, not exist in time, we exist in space, constantly being defined by time in a measurement of our age in years. Essentially we live. We are living regardless of the hour and all we have is the moment. The rest of our lives is either in our memory or our imagination.
We live in an expansive beautiful universe, which is itself, limited by it's own time, for the light it sheds and the revolutions it makes, is time. That which we rule our lives with, will fade and never burn so bright again.
Whilst we have these moments, we should cherish them, we should fall on our knees in thanks for them and be overjoyed we can breathe, walk, talk and see.
Even in times of heartache and despair we should still be filled with joy because - we are living. The fact that humans shed a tear, is beautiful itself. The fact that elephants remember their buried and stand in solemn silence, is majestic bliss.
The next time your partner is close to you, when you have the chance to love them, love them like it is your last second on earth. Hold them tight as if your life depended on it because essentially, it does. At the same time be free of all restraint and relish your freedom.
Tell them how much you love them often, just as you would like to be told, because every second of every precious day, you, like everyone else on this planet now - and just like every other human that has ever walked this amazing earth, wants to be loved. It's a primary need. Many would not admit it, many would deny it to themselves, but that's the brutal truth.
It is not a quest we embark on. It is not a mission we plan. It is just rooted so deep in the human soul, nothing can ever suppress it. Often people ask, what is the meaning of life as if it was the most philosophical question ever raised, so complex it can never be answered. The answer is obvious to me. It is to Live. It is that simple.
If you choose to wonder whether or not you love someone and whether or not you love yourself. Then you are wondering too much when you should be loving.
If you are doubting if they or you are happy together, then you are wasting precious moments contemplating and analysing when you should be being happy.
People should not apply these things merely to their sexual partners, husbands, wives or girlfriends. If the human race is ever to be happy then we should let love flow through our families, our communities, our nations and our continents. Until that happens, the world will be full of unfulfilled souls.
First decide what Love is to you. Decide what makes you happy and be quick about it. Then when you have made a prompt decision, do the things that make you happy and just keep doing it and don't ever stop until your choice in the matter is no longer your's to make, because one day, sooner or later - and it is always too soon, it will not be in your hands. Love everything and love everyone you get chance to love and your world will be a better place.
You do choose whether you are happy and you do choose to not be, no one else can do that for you. You can choose to love someone, but you can not choose who loves you, they do, whoever they may be. Your happiness is a conscious decision, nothing more.
Do you ever walk down the streets and see a xmas tree glowing bright in a window and wonder who lives there and whats going on, are there children around waiting impatiently for the day, just a couple maybe who just got married and are sharing their first christmas and new year together . . . and so it goes on . . . life
As the year rapidly moves towards a close, it's that time when its good to ask, did you get it all done this year, did you go forward and make it better or will you end the year regretting what you didn't do, there's still time. Make sure you end the year with more than you had at the start, if not, you've gone backwards and maybe wasted 12 months. Life.
There's not a cloud to be seen, just clear blue skies and cold fresh air to breathe. Autumn mornings feel invigorating after the lazy haze of Summer time. The temperature is falling day by day in little england but the Sun still shines and it's all so beautiful. We're all lucky to be alive really, to see the leaves change colours and fall. Just so glad to be here . . .
I have no idea why I started thinking about this subject but I did and that's that. The human race often have a notion of extreme superiority over the animal kingdom, we dominate the planet and control the food chain. Are we really so much better though ? There's so many amazing things that animals are capable of that we just can not do ourselves and so of the things they do are remarkable. There's a few obvious examples that come to my mind like all those that fly, yes we have machines that enable us to travel around the earth and even into space but we don't fly independently, we can't produce silk and we can't survive under water without having to constantly surface. I'm no expert on the animal kingdom so I would like to ask other vox members a question. I am sure many of you will know of some extraordinary animals that are capable of incredible things that we as humans just can't do, please leave a comment if you know of any such examples, maybe we can all learn something new from each other's knowledge. I'm interested in what turns up on this.
I love it when the rain falls and true to form I went out this morning to get soaked and feel the drops on my skin. It's a sensual experience that I enjoy each and every time. As I stood staring at the clouds in the sky and the streams in the streets, a thought crossed my mind. That thought provoked a train of thought in my mind. I was about to return home to find shelter and put on some clean dry clothes but I wondered what the rain is like for the homeless. I imagined it would be far from a sensual experience for them as they have no shelter and most would certainly not have a change of clothes. What could I do about that ? Not much really - but I thought I could do something - So that's what I choose to do - something. I came home and went through my wardrobe and decided that I would give half of my clothes away. I'm taking them to a charity shop just up the road today so maybe the next time it rains in little england, someone out there living on the streets will to be able to change their clothes to keep dry. Maybe some mother living on the line will be able to give her son something different to wear without spending any money, I don't know, something like that I hope. I do know it's not much - but it is something.
The return of the last of three Antarctic marine science research vessels marks the culmination of one of Australia's most ambitious International Polar Year projects, a census of life in the icy Southern Ocean known as the Collaborative East Antarctic Marine Census. They found a variety of new lifeforms .... video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/news/animals-news/australia-spider-apvin.html
I do not often remember dreams and nightmares very well if at all. I do dream though and frequently. This morning was an exception. I woke up in a manic panic mode straight from the height of the nightmare. I could not breath and I felt scared with a racing heart. When i calmed down and contemplated the dream I had one conclusion.
I am so glad to be alive.
you stopped going down the pub every friday night and choose to stay home instead.... when you prefer to read stephen hawking books instead of arena and playboy...... when you want a child called jade more than anything else in the world...... when you get more enjoyment out of hearing a child laughing than you ever did when you reached the bottom of a jack daniels bottle........ to be continued................feel free to add a line or two of your own
