Rawness of Life.
There is a somewhat elusive feeling that I sometimes get the opportunity to experience, especially during my travels to places that are engrained with rich cultures and harmony with nature; an experience that I am only starting to scratch the surface in understanding. It is an experience that fills my spirit with fire - an intense excitement to be a part of the present moment, the nostalgic curiosity of Life from my childhood, seeing magnificence that I could not explain unfold in front of me, a blissful assurance that Beauty is in fact an inherent quality of the substrate that is our existence. It is an experience that I call the Rawness of Life.
On Beauty.
I've been reflecting a lot on the importance of living a Beautiful Life over the past year and have discussed this topic in a number of my previous essays. There has been an assumption on my part that the word Beauty is well defined and requires no further explanation. Upon deeper thought, however, I think this is a mistake as we generally tend to use the word "Beauty" in the most superficial manner to express the extent of our preferences. It would be lazy of me to be satisfied with this idea when my own experiences tell me that it is something so much deeper than that. So in this essay, I want to take some time to explore the concept of Beauty in more detail. What is Beauty and what does it mean for something to be Beautiful? What are the ingredients required to live a Beautiful Life?
Conscious Selection.
It's important that we identify the traits and values that we find desirable in the world around us and consciously work towards adopting these while discipling ourselves to block out the ones we don't. This is something I call Conscious Selection.
Life is a Story, so make it Beautiful.
What is it that you are after?
What possible outcome do you seek from this narrative that you are creating?
Beautiful Connections.
We can't control the outcomes of the relationships we embark on in life. But what we can control is the decision to nurture a relationship with the faith that it will grow into something beautiful.
