Writer's Block: Caution, Meet Wind
Mar. 21st, 2009 12:53 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
[Error: unknown template qotd]It's been a very long time. I feel that I used to do nothing but throw caution to the winds, I was rarely cautious. I wanted what I wanted, when I wanted it. I didn't suffer whom I perceived to be fools and would move on to the next experience. I spent what little money I had, I went where I wanted to, I knocked on and answered doors in the middle of the night, I passionately rejected what I perceived as any type of conformity. All gut and hormones and not wanting to miss anything. With all that blowing around in the wind, I missed out on finding peace and stability, resulting in often being lonely and insecure. Which propelled me to seek answers in spirituality, lots of reading and writing. Buddhism, Sufism, yoga, age...all have helped quiet me. I'd like some impulsiveness back. And am working on that.
Great prompt.
Great prompt.
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Date: 2009-03-21 10:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-03-22 05:04 pm (UTC)Some people wander in search of every adventure, every sensual experience, and they find it......but where does that path lead to? Does it ever end?
On the other hand......people settle down too early, start the family, buy the house and may find the roots they've created to be confining. There's a facade of the happy family, husband, wife, 2.2 children but there's an underlying wander lust. We may ask ourselves.....Is this all there is?
Spirituality is a path many souls take when they ask those questions....Where does this end? ... or ... Is this all there is? Many find more to life through spirit and a belief structure. I lack the faith to travel that road.
I've thrown caution to the wind and I've established deep roots in life, but I would say I'm more of a grounded man. I could have had more adventure when I was young. I started the roots early.
......and I wonder what could have been.
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Date: 2009-03-22 08:52 pm (UTC)I think it's learning and accepting who we are
Date: 2009-03-23 12:50 pm (UTC)Re: I think it's learning and accepting who we are
Date: 2009-03-23 11:39 pm (UTC)Re: I think it's learning and accepting who we are
Date: 2009-03-24 12:10 am (UTC)It started off as a mini-rant about pretentious people always trying to impress others rather then being themselves. Materialism is a pet peeve of mine.
Then I got into snobby elitist attitudes. Before I knew it I was writing about my son's intellectual elite attitude which is partly due to his mental illness, but also an issue he's had since we enrolled him in a private high school many years ago.
Anyway.....it was an out-of-control post that needs major reduction and revision, if not rewriting.