Firstly, I want to begin by letting you know that I will be discontinuing my blog when it expires next March.
Otherwise, I want to talk about being curious.
I watched a you tube where a very unhappy looking person was in the most awesome scenery imaginable going on about how miserable their life has been, and from what I gathered, still is.
In the background is this little dog following him, trotting along the road, disappearing into the grass, running over the fields, checking out all the holes and puddles and reappearing with a stick in his mouth.
While the little dog’s owner is plodding along the path, his face pale, gloomy and his voice in his shoes, happy little dog is exploring the world, sniffing, chasing, feeling, digging, having the time of his life.
Even though they walk this same path every day, the dog never loses his curiosity and joy.
Briefly the dog’s owner remembers. For a moment he pauses and remarks on how much he loves this place, how expansive and beautiful it is. But then he drops his head and watches his shoes as he plods along and is lost to his own thoughts.
Little dog is running at his heels, tongue out, yelping – Look over here! Look at this! Check this out! Wow did you see that? He’s got the sun on his face, mud on his feet and is just happy to be alive.
His owner is the dead still breathing.
There is a time for introspection, but there has to be an equal time for exploring and play. One informs the other.
If you only play then you are superficial. If you only navel gaze you are depressing. You need to do both to have a full and rich human life.