We strive for simplicity, yet so often we get entangled in complexity. Trying to raise a family, for example, is nothing but complexity, though the simple part is just to love. Running a business is also complex. So is trying to be happy day in and day out.
There are things you can do to simplify your life, taxonomies and modes of organization you can follow, but sometimes the best way to simplify is sit in silence and meditate. Detach from attachments and focus on nothing. Enjoy the silence.
I’m often surprised how quickly I slip into a different consciousness when I meditate. It’s a clean, well-lit place with nothing more than pure consciousness. I know it’s just the base level of transcendental meditation, but it nevertheless cleans me up a bit.
Sometimes I wonder if I’m going about things the right way. Why am I not successful? Do I not work hard enough? Not smart enough? Am I half-assing it?
When I feel good, when it’s a good day, the solution seems so simple. On bad days, like today, I’m behind a shut door. I can’t see the forest for the trees. This is not acceptable, and meditation, sadly, doesn’t do much.
I’d like to overcome the up and down syndrome and become more effective and getting things done, writing with force and clarity and moving on to the next stage of life (for I am clearly worn out on the present one).
It doesn’t seem to matter if I make small changes (say, like cutting coffee out of my diet), but rather it all comes down to attitude. The right attitude can align all your dreams, goals and aspirations into one clear and uplifting path. The wrong attitude compartmentalizes those things and shuts them away from each others, so that you end up feeling like nothing is possible.
So, a good attitude: simple or complex?