Sands of Time, ©Dawid Planeta, 2018
“It's the sands of time that contain the bones of our ancestors.”
― Anthony T. Hincks
“It's the sands of time that contain the bones of our ancestors.”
― Anthony T. Hincks
The bones of our ancestors can be understood on many levels - we can look at it within the boundaries of our own life and see that the person we were few years ago is the ancestor of who we are now. Our actions back than were the reason for the things we are doing right now, and our actions now will cause the change in the future. Everything is connected and nothing will be forgotten. If we want to change the future we need to do it by changing things right now. No more waiting. The most important thing we can change, the thing we should start with, is letting go of the need to change. It may sound unreasonable, but if we constantly repeat ourselves that we are not enough, we train ourselves to think exactly that, we bulid neurosynaptic pathways responsible for this particular way of thinking and strengthening them even more with every day negative self-talk. The stronger these pathways become the more problems they’re causing - like a hunger you cannot satisfy. We like to tell ourselves that we are going to be happy when we achieve particular goal, manage to do the things we planned, when we earn more money. But if we train ourselves to think this way, the moment we get to the point that suppose to make us happy, we gonna face the real problem. The problem of realization that nothing has changed - you don’t feel peace, you are not happy, your mind is still hungry, still wants more, and not only that - you also feel panic because you see that things are not the way you thought they are, which may be really painful realization. You cannot change things quickly - if you want to be happy and peaceful, you need to learn how to do that, and learning is a long process. So if you really want to do it, the best time to start is now. Focus on things that make you grateful, that make you happy and allow them in your life. Don’t forget the negative aspects, they are important too, but don’t think that you will be happy only if they are gone. They will never be gone. They are here to teach you how to be happy no matter the circumstances. They are here to train you, to make you stronger so you could teach and inspire other people.
