Can’t we go back a little bit to the past? To the years when we did a better job in appreciating ourselves? To the place where there was less jealousy in our bigger circle of friends? Days and years dragged our jaded feet away from our greatest moment, greatly unnoticed. Yet we’re standing on a thin line of uncertainty where most of us think everything is ‘supposed to be perfect’ within a ‘certain timeline’. So where did that person go? The person who could still feel amazing even if no one told her she was pretty? The person who could still feel great even if she had none of those designer bags? How does one become so fragile as they age? Life is not supposed to be perfect. Getting your heart broken. Not having enough money to buy expensive things. Being single in your 30s. Not pursuing your dream job. Or even having no dream. They are all fine. Encountering ‘misfortunes’ does not mean you will never deserve great things. We will never really know what life has in store fo...
Human is a creature full of desires. Many perceive the fulfillment of one's desire equals happiness, or even serves the meaning of life. And, on the other hand, the failure to fulfill one's desire is seen as the absence of value, meaning, happiness or any other notions one might relate to the fulfillment of desire. However, I believe that the absence of desire itself is, on the contrary, the root of a peaceful life. Even so, it has never been an easy quest to accomplish. But, I think that, perhaps, the key to this seemingly-impossible path to live a life without any desires lies on the core of ourselves. We were born into this world one day. And as we grow up, we learn a lot from our life experiences. Losses, failures, victories, success, and many more. We were born in distinct physical appearances and grew in different families and environments. It has been our nature to see the differences between us and other people. It has been our nature to compare things beca...