We all have times when our worlds are spinning so fast that we can't think straight. Clarity seems to evade us along with focus. At times this causes us to conflate, condense, and confuse reality. At times this causes us to lose hope in the potential realities that we passionately yearn for and envision. Often it does both. I think this is where we must cultivate and reaffirm a sense of our "life's work" which acts as a compass to guide us through uncertain waters.
"And what is life's work?" It is what fulfills, inspires, exhilarates, invigorates, and speaks to the intrinsic reality of you. Life's work is not merely contained in one pursuit, or even just in any number of pursuits but in the cultivation and exploration of the self and the ability to contribute radiant beauty in this world. Life's work persists only with integrity, love, and hope.
Einstein's "three rules of work:" are just as applicable as rules of life "Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
I do not see the sense in investing in a reality that distracts from, clutters up, destroys, and disrespects the things I love. I cannot invest in my own entrapment. I cannot spend the fleeting moments of my existence in the utter loathsome degradation necessitated by consumptive endeavors of capitalist conditioning. To do so would be to ignore intrinsic questions of human existence; questions of purpose, meaning, integrity, and beauty.
