I remember only one thing from elementary school social studies: When a pharaoh was mummified, they'd toss the brain but preserve the heart (at least I think it went that way).
Anyway, I think they were onto something.
To elaborate on my last post, I believe that truly living is learning to get in touch with your feelings. This is supplemented by thinking; however, at our core we know what we want and what is best for us. The more willing we are to take that risk and dare to be ourselves, the more fulfilling our lives will be.
I have long been an avid believer that we are born already knowing all that we need to know. Knowledge is attained through the mind, but wisdom comes from the heart. An open mind is nothing without the heart to match.
At some point, very early on, many of us lose this wisdom. Through our innocence and insecurity, we may relinquish our inner ideals in order to conform to our surroundings. Sir Ken Robinson gave an insightful TEDtalk relating to this here.
It seems that part of life is this challenge of learning followed by a progressive unlearning. In the U.S., capitalism teaches us that happiness and security come from outside ourselves. When you have, you will be happy. This has given way to a culture of materialism and instant gratification.
I am a firm believer that true happiness is about letting go, allowing ourselves to be happy, to love.
We actively hold onto things that make us cold, bitter, and unhappy. We build up a guard, and our hearts harden. The letting go process, passive as it might sound, is perhaps the most courageous thing we must do. It is a skill many of us forget, including myself.
When we harness this skill, we don't simply have motivation--we have passion. When we become comfortable taking that risk, getting in touch with our guts and opening our hearts, we learn to let ourselves be great.
Start now.
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