Avoiding life is waiting for death

Sometimes, avoiding drama seems like the only possibility of experiencing peace.

But, that’s like saying that as long as we’re not sad, we must be happy.

We know that’s not true.

The absence of unpleasant events in our life may give us reason to be grateful for not having them, but it doesn’t mean that we’ll feel fulfilled or content with the life that we have.

That lack of contentment is what leaves us feeling uneasy or restless, knowing that we should be grateful that it could be worse, but also knowing that there must be more to life than just the avoidance of drama, or the fulfilment of responsibility.

We weren’t created to maintain a status quo.

Since birth, we were driven towards progress and improvement, and stagnation felt like a threat to the joy of life.

Because it is.

Stagnation kills our spirit and convinces us that there is nothing much to look forward to.

If every day seems like a repeat of the day before, what then becomes the purpose or reason to want to rise to a new day?

Avoiding unpleasant outcomes is only enough to avoid unnecessary trouble, but it doesn’t mean growth or fulfilment.

If you want to experience the sweetness of life, you need to go beyond avoiding things, and instead, start embracing new experiences, new ideas, and new concepts.

You must be improving the quality of life of those around you, and not just your own.

Fulfilment and joy is experienced from seeing the face of another light up because of your contribution towards their life, it’s not through seeing an extra digit on your bank balance.

That bank balance means nothing if it doesn’t bring joy or upliftment to those around you.

And not having someone to share your joy with is like witnessing a beautiful sunset, by yourself, each day, every day, until witnessing the sunset by yourself feels inconsequential.

That’s what the absence of drama is like.

It feels empty and pointless, because there is no point to a life of stagnation.

Own Your life.

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