Jungle Drums

Having trekked for days through the jungle, you find a clearing, take your pack off and sit and rest. In the diastase you can hear the deep rumble of the jungle drums. And thats just how it is, the trek can be tough, then theirs a bit of a breather but who knows what awaits round the next corner. This can be regarded as a bad thing or a good thing but its up to us all how we find our place of comfort. Its all a question of perspective and outlook. It seems so simple to consider the value of living in the present, potentially so much more rewarding, perhaps even the key to longevity on one hand. The thing is, if you look behind, you fall in a hole in front. If you look in front you don't see where you are and can get lost. Clearly, the present is where you are now, so thats the place to be, no? The application of wisdom is always a challenge to integrate principles into every day life. However, like everything else, repetition and practice makes things happen, gives rise to potential change. As far as I feel, change is why we're here, thats whats makes the world tick and function. Change is life itself for when things remain static, in stasis, they begin to die. Keeping it simple makes it easier to keep it real. Don't take anything for granted and be mindful of each action and where each step takes you. Here lies the key to having a more authentic and rewarding experience of life. So having had porridge and coffee, its almost time to go for a run. Its strange how the thought of it is always harder than the run itself. Are we programmed to be lazy? I don't think so but its the way we have evolved. As I mentioned, lazy inactivity is equal to stasis, lack of function and death. Motility is a basic requirement of all things living, from fluid dynamics to muscular contraction. The elements, air, water, earth, all has movement that is constant and evolving. Evolution is close to devolution, a fine line that works together synergy. This is the yin and yang of life.

The Stream

Profanity has been known to start with the line: 'People come and go'. So, people do come and go, in and out of our lives, they pass through like twigs floating down a stream. Sometimes they float to the edge and stick around a while or get caught up on some leaves which hold up their flow. Then there is the question, are we also a twig floating down that same stream? The point in this is even if we feel stuck, everything moves by nature of time itself. Is productivity and fulfilment determined by contact with other people or can it be achieved alone? Is interaction a need or a choice? These are more reflections in the stream rather than questions with direct answers. Sometimes the current of the stream becomes too strong and we risk getting swept away, out of control and without the ability to steer. If this happens, it maybe preferable to swim to the the side and sit out the storm. Waiting for the storm to pass can create its own challenges: Am I missing out? Is life passing me by? What if I am stuck? Actually though, being in a position to observe and reflect can allow a more productive phase to begin, as an army world strategically choose to pull back and re group, only to come back stronger.