Friday, October 29, 2010

Perspective is a funny thing..

Humans.

A violent race, a race of which we see an eye for an eye. How have we come so far with a mentality that is so self destructive? Lets put things into perspective. Earth is here. Plants grow from the earth. Plants and trees take over. Trees grow branches. Branches then grow more branches. Each branch grows leaves. Each leaf is identical to one another. They are all made the same. They come from the same source. If our way of living is where it should be, why aren't leaves setting each other on fire? Self destruction is the quickest way to prevent yourself from growing and reaching destinations you could only dream about.

The lines in the sand are so bold here, but most fail to follow the lines to where they go. They all lead right back into one another. Everything is connected. Everything. Imagine the possibilities if this view was seen by the rest of humanity. I wonder what would come to be. We seem to be confused by how many times we've changed the color of our leaves trying to break away from our truth. Figuratively speaking, we all have a stem, we all have a branch, we all have a tree, and we all come from one source under the dirt and roots.

I wonder what would happen if you started practicing this. I wonder how many new doors would open, how many new lights would turn on, and how many lives would be altered. We all live, we all die. Its so simple. Simplicity at its maximum degree.

I had a dream the other night. I had a dream that I died. Most people fear death more than anything else but after this dream I can only tell you how peaceful it is. Imagine your whole life, you've been carrying a weight on your shoulders that you never felt or knew about. Now imagine during your last few minutes of life on this earth, there is no more weight and there are no more restrictions on what you can and cannot see. If you had 2 minutes left. How would the world look to you?

Would you be thinking about bills?
Would you be thinking about grudges?
Would you be thinking about debt?
Would you be thinking about hatred?
Would you be thinking about worry?
Would you be thinking about fear?

No. That what dying feels like. Not only does your body shut down, but so does the whole system that keeps you from fully appreciating the life you're living. Why do you have to be 2 minutes from death to enjoy this feeling? I think I may have figured out the glitch in the system and I am now living those 2 minutes for the rest of my life. Simply Beautiful. Go find the blue bird.

Try this. Apply it. See what happens. Tell somebody else.