To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts, nor even to found a school…it is to solve some of the problems of life, not only theoretically, but practically. – Henry David Thoreau
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Keep Calm
What really strikes me most is when the narrator says, "We exist too much in the mind of others" in the video "Calm" form SchoolIsLife. This is something so true in our world today. It is so common, even with ourselves that we sometimes don't realize it. We try so hard to impress others with who we are that we begin not showing our true selves anymore. Sometimes the adrenaline kicks up and we get so worked up to be something just to please others. But do we ever stop to think about ourselves? For example, our minds are so wrapped over the thought of being liked by others just to fit in whether its school, work, family, etc. We almost become someone totally different, someone we're not. You finally realize, who am I? Is this who people think I am? Sometimes we should stop to think about who we really are and how much that'd bring ourselves contentment. Maybe that'd bring us "calm" into our lives.
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I agree with you in the fact that we spend to much time worrying about what others think of us. Since our brains are wired to go, go, go it's hard to find a time to sit and let our bodies catch up and take a break from stress. What do you use as a stress relief or a way to keep calm?
ReplyDeleteThis is so true I always feel like I begin existing in the minds of others and it gets me into a ball of anxiety and depression. We do need to take more time to tell ourselves we're okay and everything will be fine; the world moves so fast and it seems we always have to be on the tip of our toes walking on fire every second so it's nice to take a minute to breath, relax and live in our own minds.
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