Weekend Away

So I'll be away for the long weekend. I think it'll feel good to really get away from the city for a while. Sometimes we get too used to our routine lives. I think that taking the time to immerse oneself in nature brings inner peace and calm. No one's life is predictable or on a set path, it's important to remind ourselves that our journey should be its own reward. Things don't always go our way, but being able to keep your head high and smile in whatever situation will make the whole difference.

The Zen buddhists and other eastern philosophies make a good point: In truth, happiness should not be seen as a goal attained outside of oneself. Happiness should always be found within ourselves, in the beauty of the moment. Attachment to things outside of oneself will bring you the most unhappiness. In short, the biggest pleasure in life should be achieved simply through the process of living.

Letting go of the ego and all these superfluous things we feel entitled to can be the hardest, yet simplest thing to do. Instead of letting the disappointment of our failures linger, we could have the ability to be free from outcome. This is not to say one should not have great goals, to quote Bruce Lee: "Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail."

Anyway, I hope all of us take the time to enjoy the moment this weekend!

-Athan Zafirov