Sizzle...sizzle...sizzle.
Can you hear something cooking on that pan?
If you asked 100 people on the street what their main goal in life was, they would probably give you some sort of answer relating to the concept of happiness.
But if you dove further into that question, things would start to get more opaque. What really is happiness? How do you get it? How do you live a happy life?
When we are truly happy, we are just happy.
Every single time we go through a negative emotion we find ourselves trying to get back to being "happy" as quickly as possible. But are we really happy? Are we actually moving forward with our life in a positive direction or are we just ignoring what's actually there? I would say the latter is probably more true.
When you try to stuff everything under the rug you are putting yourself in an incredibly dangerous place. You are neglecting the things that you actually have to deal with and when life gets really difficult, those neglected pieces of your life have a way of sneaking out and kicking your butt.
When you fall off a ladder, you land really hard.
Splat.
So how can you avoid this becoming a reality?
Court a little bit of chaos and some madness in your life. Start diving into the parts of your soul that might not be the easiest places to go. You know, that place called the past, especially the times that hold negative memories. The trick is to get your hand close enough to the frying pan to feel the heat and not burn yourself. You should also keep yourself from staying so far away that you cannot feel the heat at all. If you can find this middle ground in the darkness, staying near to the negative feelings without being consumed by them, you will find out some pretty interesting things about yourself.
If you do this, you will heal yourself.
A little bit of chaos and some madness are good things to have around. They bring out some energy in you and can help you rather than hurt you.
It's not only the light that can create amazing things, but the darkness as well. You can bring out the darker colors of your life onto the canvas and mix them with the bright light. When you have access to both, you can begin to paint a picture that no one has ever seen before. You can create something beautiful.
Trust me on this.
So maybe we should not be searching for happiness in the first place. Maybe we should be on a journey to discover as much about ourselves as possible and come to the darker places with understanding and serious compassion.
So try it on for size. It could change your life.
Can you hear something cooking on that pan?
If you asked 100 people on the street what their main goal in life was, they would probably give you some sort of answer relating to the concept of happiness.
But if you dove further into that question, things would start to get more opaque. What really is happiness? How do you get it? How do you live a happy life?
When we are truly happy, we are just happy.
Every single time we go through a negative emotion we find ourselves trying to get back to being "happy" as quickly as possible. But are we really happy? Are we actually moving forward with our life in a positive direction or are we just ignoring what's actually there? I would say the latter is probably more true.
When you try to stuff everything under the rug you are putting yourself in an incredibly dangerous place. You are neglecting the things that you actually have to deal with and when life gets really difficult, those neglected pieces of your life have a way of sneaking out and kicking your butt.
When you fall off a ladder, you land really hard.
Splat.
So how can you avoid this becoming a reality?
Court a little bit of chaos and some madness in your life. Start diving into the parts of your soul that might not be the easiest places to go. You know, that place called the past, especially the times that hold negative memories. The trick is to get your hand close enough to the frying pan to feel the heat and not burn yourself. You should also keep yourself from staying so far away that you cannot feel the heat at all. If you can find this middle ground in the darkness, staying near to the negative feelings without being consumed by them, you will find out some pretty interesting things about yourself.
If you do this, you will heal yourself.
A little bit of chaos and some madness are good things to have around. They bring out some energy in you and can help you rather than hurt you.
It's not only the light that can create amazing things, but the darkness as well. You can bring out the darker colors of your life onto the canvas and mix them with the bright light. When you have access to both, you can begin to paint a picture that no one has ever seen before. You can create something beautiful.
Trust me on this.
So maybe we should not be searching for happiness in the first place. Maybe we should be on a journey to discover as much about ourselves as possible and come to the darker places with understanding and serious compassion.
So try it on for size. It could change your life.
About the Author:
Evan Sanders is a fearless adventurer, professional life coach and writer. He is on a mission to incite the hearts and minds of those around him and help them live their best lives. Read more of his work at The Better Man Projects and throw yourself into these Sylvia Plath Quotes for some more inspiration and motivation.
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