The Infinity symbol reminds me of Life ... a central overlap that we keep crossing, a knowing place where we may choose to rest and recouperate.
For some it is the only place we know in Life, as we choose to remain within the confines of our limited Self.
A friend of mine today coined this place as "comfortably numb", a place where frightened Souls may choose to BE for a while - or a whole Lifetime.
In this central place, ignorance truly is bliss, or at least a perception of what we believe to be bliss, for true Bliss would never rest in this central place. It is only to be found out on the edge.
However for some of us, this is also a rest-less place, a place where our yearning to be more than our belief systems tell us we are, cries out for, even demands, more expression.
However for some of us, this is also a rest-less place, a place where our yearning to be more than our belief systems tell us we are, cries out for, even demands, more expression.
As we gain self-awareness, expand our view of who we are and extend beyond our own 'safe' limitations, our rest-less-ness guides us along the outswing, another expedition into a greater unknown, simply to know more of 'what is', 'who is', 'I AM'.
The more we become self-aware the more capacity we have to increase our orbit away from the central place of "comfortably numb". And as we do we expand our view of who we truly are, and therefore everyone else.
It's almost as if we set ourselves a trajectory that's wider and more encompassing of Life, like an asteroid that returns home to the Sun, only to depart on an even longer and lonelier journey, yet filled with trepidation, excitement, experience and learning.
On our way through the centre we may find and intersect with others on their own journey, if only for a brief moment, as other Souls pass within our orbit. Sometimes these journeys are concurrent and we have the privilege to share both the central and outward experiences.
At other times these interactions are as brief as a heartbeat and yet their importance is no more or no less, as Time in this place, does not dictate the quality of the interaction.
"I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all kinds of things you can't see from the center"- Kurt Vonnegut
Another Sage, offering sage advice!
Hang on for the white-knuckle ride of your Life ... it's the only one you have ... this time around, so may as well make it interesting and exciting as you can.
Oh, and try to stay away from "Comfortably Numb". It gets boring after a while!
Oh, and try to stay away from "Comfortably Numb". It gets boring after a while!
