The ephemeral nature of things is a great reason to live unattached, so you can enjoy each moment for what it is and then let it go. I heard something the other day that made me think about the importance of feeling emotions fully, to not be afraid of them good or bad, but also not holding on to them so that we become them, and where is the line between healthy expression and delusion. Maybe in this case it is simply that some moments are very long while others are brief. What I heard was: Love is the most intense, full experience of emotion and being human there is; that time of new love, when the oxytocin is coursing through our veins and the world suddenly seems so new and wonderful, like anything is possible, so much so that people often view us as delusional. The other time is when a love dies, and you are cast into the depths of woe and are inconsolable, grieving and maybe raging at the loss. Both of these times color and influence our reality undeniably, and it could easily be said that we are at least a little deluded at these times, and yet it would be wrong and unhealthy to try and deny ourselves these rich emotions and this part of being human. Anyway, I thought it was interesting to ponder, and the importance of letting go of the idea that something is wrong with us, to accept our experience for what it is, experience all emotion fully, and still be able to let them go and not become them. (Sorry for the long post)
henshaven Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I just finished your book today! It was truly awesome! Thank you for writing it, and for including Jacobins and Indian Fantails. They’re beautiful.
the humorist formerly known as Hotshot1984 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Enjoy the moment whenever you can, seize it within every given opportunity, we all only live once, so let us make the best of it.
Buoy almost 4 years ago
The ephemeral nature of things is a great reason to live unattached, so you can enjoy each moment for what it is and then let it go. I heard something the other day that made me think about the importance of feeling emotions fully, to not be afraid of them good or bad, but also not holding on to them so that we become them, and where is the line between healthy expression and delusion. Maybe in this case it is simply that some moments are very long while others are brief. What I heard was: Love is the most intense, full experience of emotion and being human there is; that time of new love, when the oxytocin is coursing through our veins and the world suddenly seems so new and wonderful, like anything is possible, so much so that people often view us as delusional. The other time is when a love dies, and you are cast into the depths of woe and are inconsolable, grieving and maybe raging at the loss. Both of these times color and influence our reality undeniably, and it could easily be said that we are at least a little deluded at these times, and yet it would be wrong and unhealthy to try and deny ourselves these rich emotions and this part of being human. Anyway, I thought it was interesting to ponder, and the importance of letting go of the idea that something is wrong with us, to accept our experience for what it is, experience all emotion fully, and still be able to let them go and not become them. (Sorry for the long post)