The young child begins with his parents, at home. He ventures out and suddenly, in a panic, realizes he is lost. Where is his mommy?
The teen goes to college. She has always lived at home. Everything she brings to her new situation seems to not fit and she feels lost and alone. She wants to go home.
The old man retires. He has always looked forward to this day. Then it dawns on him that he doesn't know what to do with himself, that he feels like he is just wasting time, running out the clock. He feels lost without his projects and his work mates.
The happy man loses himself in spontaneity. It’s hard to get lost when all you want and need is whatever presents itself here and now.
Simple idea, rare achievement. Sometimes I get it.
Check out the other Consortium members (their links are on the right) and see if they are lost on this topic. I bet Blackwatertown (Paul) isn’t, because he’s the one who brought us the idea to chew on.
I gave up getting lost and now live in the moment.
ReplyDeleteI know you do, GM. I know you do.
DeleteYou have brought up some ways of feeling lost that I never considered. I hope I never feel lost in my life!
ReplyDeleteDelirious, I think you got found before you had a chance to get lost.
DeleteI was at a meeting last night where qutoes were written on bricks and placed on the table. The "one in front of me read, " When you've got one foot in yesterday and the other in tomorrow, you can only piss on today." Good advice for living in the present.
ReplyDeleteMaria, I like that quote!
DeleteBut it only applies to women. Men can piss on just about everything - past present and future.
DeleteIn proof of your point, bwt, men do it all the time!
DeleteKeep working at it and you will get it all the time. My personal guarantee.
ReplyDeleteI would think you would give your impersonal guarantee!
DeleteI like the thrust of what you're saying - If your attitude is right, you can't be lost, just somewhere unexpectedly interesting.
ReplyDeleteYou pegged it perfectly, bwt.
Delete"The happy man loses himself in spontaneity". So true, but how many of us can do this. It is kids who can do this...they have no inhibitions. We wonder what others will say and do and become petrified. I am playing that old game "Fire on the mountain run, run, run with my grandkids and their friends in the play park. How they enjoy freezing up is amazing!
ReplyDeleteI'm here as proof that retirement doesn't have to be loss! Enjoying myself immensely.
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