The choices we make and the debts we take
I had an interesting epiphany last Friday that relationships are built not on being guarded but on openess to be hurt. The cornerstone of friendship is not the opportunity and capability to help another but the strength to leave oneself vulnerable by asking for help ….. As the Mayan priest in “The Fountain” says “Death is the road to awe” or another way of putting it would be “Destruction as a form of creation”. Do we really obtain power by relinquishing it – isn’t this a paradox?
Humility tests us much harder than any adversity. When we let go is when we demonstrate by our actions that we are willing to trust another individual with consult and our well-being. This is especially difficult when you grow up idolizing individuals created by Ayn Rand who are fanatically dedicated to their independence. Where do we draw the line between being a wimp and being enlightened?
What abt being an enlightened wimp? =P Some people describe enlightment as possessing information and skills in a variety of fields. Other people describe it as using the information and skills you have in such a way that they provide you with peace. The latter is the kind of enlighment I seek, for all the skills and facts I have accumulated so far have not led me to anything resembling calmness…
Nice observation.