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The beauty of taking life lightly

A reflection on how we should take life a little lighter....
Author: Alegsa
24-03-2023







The quote, "Should I commit suicide or have a cup of coffee?" by Albert Camus, often makes me laugh as I enjoy my morning coffee.

 This quote is a sarcastic reminder of life, and the choice we face to live it fully.

We often get distracted by the trivialities of day to day life, and fall into the trap of taking our lives too seriously.

 We become preoccupied with the details, pretend to be big, famous and important, and forget that it's all a game.

 Occasionally, I take myself seriously, but for the most part, I prefer not to.

If we take ourselves too seriously, horrible things can happen.

 It triggers a cascade of crises, where we start to think that we are not where we want to be even in life.

 Then, the reticular activation system (RAS) runs up to the lighthouse of our mind and shows us a huge bright beam hovering over all our shortcomings, while no ship of safety seems in sight.

 According to our mind, no matter how successful we are, we will always have the feeling of drowning.
 Even in the most favorable circumstances, life will continue to be heavy.

 If you take it too seriously and everything goes well, you become a slave to yourself.

 (Congratulations, you've fooled yourself!) You must constantly fan the flames of your pretentious ego, feed it grapes and make sure nothing threatens its imposing self-image.

But what if you drop everything and realize that this moment right here is what matters? That this is the elusive Hokey Pokey after all?

 Well, then life becomes fun.

 It becomes constant, light as Starbucks suds on your last date.

 Everything is fun.

 Just being alive should be enough to be mystified and amused.

 You live life just because, and in one fell swoop it eliminates fear, insecurities, inauthentic goals and ambitions and silences your nasty ego forever.

And you know what? Taking life lightly allows you to pursue your true desires.

 Because in the blink of an eye, we'll all be dead.

What's the point of living as if you already are? Why live any life other than a bold one?

 Perhaps the good balance to strike is to switch frequently between the ultimate and the immediate to remind you that you are wandering on a piece of carbon floating and writhing in the ether.



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