You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a dancing star - Nietzsche
"Go to the deepest darkest place you can let yourself be and see if you can find a little light up in the top right corner?"
Yes, I saw that little light. For years, I was under the impression that light was something by the name of resilience. What I really didn't know was that the light was actually joy. How could joy exist in this amazingly dark moment? How could joy be present in this horrid and horrible time?
I can recollect how it felt during that moment. Everything was pitch black. The darkest black you might even imagine. If you have ever seen a black table that has been lacquered several thousand times, the depths seem to be unending. This situation and time in my life was this type of black which was as thick is molasses.
However, there was light. The sole issue was, I wasn't looking for it.
It is not going to be easy for me to go back to this place. There are numerous things that I have buried deep so absolutely no one could ever find them. Thing is, I knew they were there. They've been there all the time. I have been so frightened to let them bubble up that I honestly have put on my shoes and run from my past straight into the future and have totally forgotten about the present. That's really no way to live life. That is not how my life will be lived from this time on.
This place, while dark, can be illuminated. Like all dark places, bring a bright enough lantern into it and you can start to see things as they really are and not just how your scared mind has translated them to be. So I'm bringing that light in.
Into the depths we travel.
"Go to the deepest darkest place you can let yourself be and see if you can find a little light up in the top right corner?"
Yes, I saw that little light. For years, I was under the impression that light was something by the name of resilience. What I really didn't know was that the light was actually joy. How could joy exist in this amazingly dark moment? How could joy be present in this horrid and horrible time?
I can recollect how it felt during that moment. Everything was pitch black. The darkest black you might even imagine. If you have ever seen a black table that has been lacquered several thousand times, the depths seem to be unending. This situation and time in my life was this type of black which was as thick is molasses.
However, there was light. The sole issue was, I wasn't looking for it.
It is not going to be easy for me to go back to this place. There are numerous things that I have buried deep so absolutely no one could ever find them. Thing is, I knew they were there. They've been there all the time. I have been so frightened to let them bubble up that I honestly have put on my shoes and run from my past straight into the future and have totally forgotten about the present. That's really no way to live life. That is not how my life will be lived from this time on.
This place, while dark, can be illuminated. Like all dark places, bring a bright enough lantern into it and you can start to see things as they really are and not just how your scared mind has translated them to be. So I'm bringing that light in.
Into the depths we travel.
About the Author:
Evan Sanders is the author of The Words Of Encouragement, a website dedicated to bringing the best quotes, motivational content on the web, and blogs all to one place. Going through an interesting time in your life and need a good laugh? Dive into these funny life quotes for some awesome perspective.
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