There is a fear to face those problems. Most addictions have the same pattern. All those people cannot handle the feelings and bottle them up for such a long time. Even though many other people may have similar problems, he doesnt know that. He is so much focused on himself; its hard to see things clearly. It is impossible to be content. To live in the present is almost slipping away because they are so restless; they want to avoid treating themselves with such pleasure. Yes, it is a pleasure indeed. If you live in the present; youll use your senses more, start smelling the flowers, and take your time to see the sunset which is a miracle each day and never the same. Youll start reading and traveling, making friends, tasting different food. Because with each experience, youll want to live in the present more and more.
Its not really living without plans for the future, just not getting lost in them too much. An artist for example, chooses intentionally to get lost in the present. Its such great experience, they want to live the similar moments, and therefore painting pictures becomes a passion. Thats more than expressing themselves, thats diving into the moment and celebrating it. Its like forgetting about the time realm. Its very similar to nirvana, meditation, praying or helping someone .Its mostly rewarding. The satisfaction of these moments cannot be measured.
You yourself are your own barrier. Rise from within it.
HAFIZ
I heard many people telling that they werent good enough, or smart enough or talented for a certain artistic ability or achieving a goal. Ironically I also met people who were less experienced or talented than the first group.
There is nothing one cannot achieve if they are determined to do it and despite what everyone says or their thoughts try to distract the other way, they just go for it. We need to respect people like that. The important thing is not even they reach a goal but their determination. Nothing is impossible, if you really want it s much.
Do you have an empty space inside? A void, something you cant be able to fill no matter how much you try? Celebrate it. Congratulations. Leave that space empty. Most of the people are trying to fill that space when they find out. They feel confused and scared. There is a need to fill it desperately. Nobody seems to succeed no matter how much they try. They believe that if they numb their pain and old bad memories, that empty space will be full even if it is temporary.
The truth is; that space is meant to be empty. If you let go all the effort you try to fill that space, youll come to realize that, the space you were so scared of or confused about is in fact a channel to heaven. When you let it stay empty, the entire creativeness will appear in many different forms, youll know what your calling is. It can be painting, making music, or movies, writing, or finding a cure for cancer, finding a solution for a problem of humanity, it can be connecting to other souls in a meaningful, resourceful way.
The man who was selling the sunflower seeds was connecting the souls of the students, as a result of that; he was unknowingly making his existence meaningful, more real .Connecting to humanity with all he possibly can. The artist is connecting others through her art. Thats her calling, her way to create and connect humanity and other souls and truly exist.
That empty space will make all the things whichever was or is or will be make sense to you. The universe was created from emptiness. With the same theory, all individual lives came to existence. Every single plant grows from a space, naturally leaning to light. All human beings are born from a little space in female body and life starts from a tiny space. Without the space, the universe wouldnt exist. Thats why you need to leave that space empty and you dont really need repair, hope. Nothing belongs to past or future. Only Now
