04-28-2016, 08:39 PM
(04-28-2016, 07:59 PM)Stranger Wrote: A very nice summary that speaks precisely to where I am at this point, anagogy. What to want? What's possible? It's hard to think beyond the present. Any suggestions?
That's a hard one, Stranger. I think that it is something you have to do some serious soul searching to find out. There were times in my life when I attempted to follow others paths in life because I didn't feel like I had one of my own. I learned that you can't really do that, because the passion just isn't there. We all walk our own path in that respect. There is no right or wrong. Nobody's path is better than another's. There is no comparing to another, the universe blinks neither at the microcosm nor the macrocosm. You have to just identify your curiosities no matter how outlandish and wacky they may seem and take small steps towards exploring them everyday. We never know where they will ultimately lead. When you aren't sure, I find its beneficial to go general for a while and just consciously identify things you already know you want, even if it sounds obviously broad. Things like: I want more great friends or life companions, I want more spiritual experiences, I want to see more wonderful things, I want to experience more adventure, I want have more wonderful meals.
Sometimes just activating those simple and general thoughts can start the process of culling out the specifics from our desires.