Wednesday, March 26, 2025
They say you only live once. So why is the past so appealing? I relive moments, particularly traumatic ones. Each time they are relived, they hurt no less. The so-called future has also passed. Old dreams wear out. We keep thinking of the future, which is really reliving the past. Once thought, why think again? You only live once. Do we need to wash and repeat; or just wash and watch?
Revive, don’t relive. Revival is enthusiasm for the sake of enthusiasm. It’s pure love for love’s sake. To revive means to return to consciousness or life. Real life is open and transparent. It’s not filled with repeating stories about the future, nor is it cluttered with repeating stories of the past. Listen to what everyone is uttering – it’s all about the past. Look at what people post on social media – it’s all about what is done. Pay attention to the news – nothing is happening now.
After I gave a performance, I would listen to the recording repeatedly, and in each repetition, I hoped the mistakes would hurt less; but that never happened. I relived my pain, rather than relieved it by reviving my soul, which starts fresh each moment.
Photos on social media are pixels of the past, especially with folks I don’t interact with any longer. Why do I dredge the past, yearning? If I’m going to take a trip down memory lane, fine. But I don’t live there. My address is eternity. A return to real life – one that looks forward, and starts fresh and clean into perpetuity. This is the source of happiness – looking forward to nothing but clarity of mind and heart. I now live openly – my heart is full, and my mind is at rest.