On death.
When you accept that you will die, and you accept that all things, good and bad, will end. When you accept that people were meant to be more than 'only human' as we so excuse ourselves to be, only then, perhaps, will you finally learn to become yourself.
On life.
To truly live is to care not. To care not is to not worry. To not worry is Hakuna Matata which is a phrase made up for the sake a children's movie. Since 'Hakuna Matata' is made up, we can assume that 'not worrying' is made up and furthermore 'to truly live' is a false dream impossible to reach. A fake example for us to cast our attention to.
But then again, why do we see so many of us change the way we live when death is knocking on our door? Why do we become kinder, more accessible, and ultimately happier when we accept that life as we know it will end? Why is it that young people are so arrogant in their dealings with other human beings when the elderly tend to be humble and giving and grateful and happy?
What does it really mean to live?
I believe the answer becomes clear with the addition of a few simple words.
On death.
When you accept that you will die, and you accept that all things, good and bad, will end. When you accept that people were meant to be more than 'only human' as we so excuse ourselves to be, only then, perhaps, will you finally learn to become yourself. Only then, will you finally learn to live.
On life:
"On death.
ReplyDeleteWhen you accept that you will die, and you accept that all things, good and bad, will end. When you accept that people were meant to be more than 'only human' as we so excuse ourselves to be, only then, perhaps, will you finally learn to become yourself."
Dang I got goosebumps when I read the last line.
Love it! Oh, and this is getting swiped!