The World Upside-Down
When I was a child, I used to enjoy hanging semi-upside-down from swings, and sometimes just looking at things from the floor in an upside-down way, you know, to see it from a different perspective. When looking upside down, it seemed like the ceiling became the floor, and all of the doors were flip-flopped, and I dreamed up an entire universe almost, just from seeing things from this strange vantage point. To me, it made all things possible... limited only by my child's imagination.
As I floated there in this state, would try to imagine what it would be like to exist in this reverse plane of existence. Even outside, where the ground became the sky and the sky became a vast, infinite field of clouds, I was mesmerized. It was eye-openingly beautiful.
Sometimes as adults, we get so caught up in trying to figure out a solution to our problems that we lose sight of the truth. "What is the truth?" you might ask. Well, I feel that the truth is many different things to each one of us. What's true for me, might not necessarily be true for you. We have to figure out our own path, our reason for existence, the solution to our problems.
While we can sometimes become bright beacons, shedding light on others' paths, and maybe inspire them to find fantastic solutions, we can't do all of the work!
When our search for answers gets us so stressed out that we do get 'burned out', or we seem to encounter a creative block, feeling like we will never be able to move forward again, that's the perfect time to change our perspective. If we color outside the lines a bit, or maybe go and hang upside down for a while we might see things in a refreshingly enlightened new way. It may be just the perfect cure. What have you been frustrating yourself for endless hours searching for?
Go for a swing today and visit the upside-down world. The only limits you'll find there are the ones set by YOU.
“Believe those who are seeking the truth.
Doubt those who find it.” ~Andre Gide
As I floated there in this state, would try to imagine what it would be like to exist in this reverse plane of existence. Even outside, where the ground became the sky and the sky became a vast, infinite field of clouds, I was mesmerized. It was eye-openingly beautiful.Sometimes as adults, we get so caught up in trying to figure out a solution to our problems that we lose sight of the truth. "What is the truth?" you might ask. Well, I feel that the truth is many different things to each one of us. What's true for me, might not necessarily be true for you. We have to figure out our own path, our reason for existence, the solution to our problems.
While we can sometimes become bright beacons, shedding light on others' paths, and maybe inspire them to find fantastic solutions, we can't do all of the work!
When our search for answers gets us so stressed out that we do get 'burned out', or we seem to encounter a creative block, feeling like we will never be able to move forward again, that's the perfect time to change our perspective. If we color outside the lines a bit, or maybe go and hang upside down for a while we might see things in a refreshingly enlightened new way. It may be just the perfect cure. What have you been frustrating yourself for endless hours searching for?
Go for a swing today and visit the upside-down world. The only limits you'll find there are the ones set by YOU.
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I used to lay on my bed and look up at the ceiling and imagine the house that way, with doorways you had to step over to go from room to room. It was clutter-free up there.
I certainly feel the "burned out" bit, largely as I feel I have used a lot of energy over the last many years that has achieved for me very little but simply oiling the wheels of industry - now I realise that my satisfaction is never to be satisfied by that. Some may get that through the big, powerful, influencial job but I won't I seen the game revealed for what it is for me.
However I won't do the upside down thing... not with my balance hassles :-)
@Jay, I thought you had that one down! :) j/k Yes that's the quest, but we'll all find it eventually.
@Chells, Thanks lovely lady! I'm glad you enjoyed.
@Kc, I understand the thoughts on that, I think I did the same. Cool.
@Further, we both must be going through similar 'burn out' feelings eh? Now regarding your Vertigo, one doesn't have to hang upside down, just find a way to open your mind to signs and solutions that might be staring you in the face.
There are plenty of ways to change our perspective, or perception of reality. Only we can make it happen!
This morning I posted a video of me using my new wood splitter, and how not to use it, ha ha ha
Camping and avoiding close relationships with females works for me.