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On my arduous journey with childhood trauma, I have found a few constants, permanent things, only a few.
Life is complex, things we thought vital in our youth, fade in importance as we age.
Things I coveted have changed in value, possessions get damaged, stolen, or worn out. Status, beauty, and health all deteriorate with time. My trophies took enormous effort, grueling competitiveness to attain, now they collect dust out of sight.
What seemed to hold ultimate happiness, disappoints quickly, then fades to the next challenge.
How many times have we chased things, college, career, status, fame, etc. searching for happiness, only to find nothing behind it.
The band that dreams of a miracle hit, expecting lasting happiness, finds intense pressure in a cutthroat business to write more hits quickly, instead.
The greatest, most expensive meal in the world, turns to hunger in six hours.
Fulfilling desire does not quench the beast, it feeds it.
What endures.
For me, two things off the top of my head, giving and gratitude are constants me. My emotions peak and valley like a big rollercoaster, but I am a giver and appreciate what I have.
Giving without regard for reward is called loving-kindness by the Buddhists, a tenet of wellbeing.
Giving has always been a part of my life, being able to run a blog that helps others improve, is precious in my life.
The bond I share with a few on this healing path endures and matures.
I always count my blessings and know others have it much tougher than me.
My meditation practice is permanent, a daily companion who asks no toll for soothing my being.
My permanent things have an abstract quality to them, unlike possesssions, we protect from thieves.
You can not steal my kindness, gratitude, or meditation practice. They cost nothing but are more valuable than all my possesssions.
The few things that I will leave this earth with.
How about you, what is permanent in your life?
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Posted by For the Love of Books on November 12, 2021 at 5:55 pm
Love of family, friends and God. Mostly God for never leaving me. Memories, experiences.