"Fear has its use, but cowardice has none. I may not put my hand into the jaws of a snake, but the very sight of the snake need not strike terror into me. The trouble is that we often die many times before death overtakes us.", Mahatma Gandhi.
It is human nature to be afraid of things we cannot control. When we are little, we are afraid of ghosts, creatures and other things that might be hiding in the closet. As we grow older, we are afraid of getting hurt, of loosing loved ones and ageing. Men are afraid of loosing their hair and loosing their youth while women are afraid of looking older and picking up weight.
Are these things really worth worrying over? We are actually just afraid of things that we cannot control. As human beings we like to believe that we control our destiny and everything that happens in the world is controlled by us. Supernatural things scare us because we don't want to believe that there might actually be something that we cannot explain.
Being afraid of all of these things are so meaningless, yet we are still afraid. Imagine if we didn't worry about the cellulite or the fact that we age with each day that goes by. Wouldn't it make the ride so much more pleasurable? Try just living life without worrying over the meaningless petty things. They are the least of our problems.
You have captured the essence of our often meaningless worries,. I like the part where you took on woman for their worries about weight and cellulite. I believe, if you stop worrying, you will age gracefully.
ReplyDeleteWe spend way too much time thinking about things we will never be able to change.
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