Ever experienced heartbreak?
Been mindlessly in love?
Hurt by someone?
Hurt someone?
Felt happy?
Ever cried through the night by yourself when no one else cared?
Alone?
Lonely?
Yin, yang.
Life, death.
Everything, nothing.
Life is full of paradoxes.
It’s the unsaid law.
‘What’s the secret to everlasting happiness?’
‘How could I not get hungry forever?’
It's simply impossible.
Mind ends? Flesh fails?
And we don’t like to think about it because we don’t like the answer.
So, advertisers tell that one cream is going to keep your skin wrinkle-free forever (spoiler alert: we won’t be here forever).
And movies sell you the ‘happily ever after’ trope shamelessly (spoiler alert: we won’t be here forever).
It’s all flowery fake. But it’s 'the reality' our experiences are rooted in.
See? Paradox?
Then what’s the purpose of it all, we wonder.
No clue.
Some before us and in our times give us interesting answers.
But the tangents of their messages converge in a singular point.
To just appreciate the experience.
To f'in go through it.
If you’ve not been hungry, you’ll never appreciate the food on your table.
If you don't get beat up enough times on the mat, you'll not be able to defend yourself on the street.
Viewing through the lens of paradox gives us the advantage of owning the middle ground.
This is also why trauma and depressive episodes can be a good thing for the soul.
Teaches us what hurts so we can handle it better the next time.
Imagine not having the feedback of trauma and we go through life experiencing pains at the same intensity?
Unimaginable.
Stupid.
So we embrace the paradoxes hoping life gets a little bit fun.
Like a nerd who lifts.
Like an introvert who’s also a good salesperson.
Like someone who’s hurt but can love better.
So, the bigger question to ask is maybe not how to escape our smaller troubles.
But to ask how we PROGRESS to the bigger ones.
That’s growth.
Must be.
Definitely.
And also, dogs can drive:
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