Albert Herdianto Widjojo
I arrived on the thirty-fourth day of this 365 day challenge. Today I just want to show you a car wheel, a vehicle that we used to take or bring us to various places.
By this wheel, let me please a bit to talk about the weel of life. The wheel of life which has taken us all over the place and will continue to take us to new and different places or just to visit the same places and situations over and over again.
The wheel of life has given us multiple roles simultaneously, as a wheelmaker, as the wheel itself, as a path we through which, and or even as just something attached to the wheel.
The journey of human life, on the path of duality, is not just about being attached to the wheel which put us above or below, but also stepping in darkness and light, on bad or smooth roads, climbing or flat, on slippery roads or dry, a clean road or a muddy and dirty road. Then, Do we just keep going, or do we always give time to clean the wheels of our lives? with whom do you walk? and are we just adventuring or racing? Of these, there are two great choices, go outward or inward journeys. A little advice, do not ask about our goals to people who have never set foot there and do not ask people who never home.
Let’s enjoy the journey, and hopefully, we survive to the destination, the place from which we’ve come and where will return.
You may join the challenge started by John artbytes26 anytime. Just please be sure to check out Art’s rules and guidelines for the challenge in this post 365 Photos Challenge.
I just love the associations you make with your photos, Albert. No wonder I learn so much from you.
Auchh… You hit me with a wonderful compliment… Thank you so much, Della
Wheels. So alien to me, like feet. I enjoy a circular swim from time to time but, fish are generally very linear and in my case, not very fond of tires, they give me indigestion. To your analogy though, the circle of life, the journey, the flat that’s only at the bottom and reference to MUD, I bob in affirmation.
Somehow, I feel that the language fish of yours has become more and more crunchy and tasty. Of course, it is very entertaining and flapping happily!!! Thank you for being a unique fish who is willing to be the brother of this winged creature.
I have noticed making more references to food and eating, I think it more far reaching, culturally. To those NOT indulging in Catfish! Grin. It is you who I give thanks to, flapping little, yellow, friendly fellow.
Then we thank each other!
Ahhhhh how I wish I will never be put back again in the wheel of life. It is kinda boring you see. It is said that as long as we do not wake up, we will be drawn to the same people, the same tendencies lifetime after lifetime.
It is good to have wished, but this seems to be about the learning and mission we choose by ourselves.
We choose via tendencies? Lol! I keep reminding myself to stay on zero and to shoot straight like an arrow to the light when I died that I may not get enticed to be thrown again at the wheel of life. Oh, I am wishing I know. Still, wishes are prayers hahaha
Please do not express such desperate tones. Haha… But I think you’ve defined the path you went through, and that’s great. That difficult path, “Learning to die before dying” may give a great power to make decisions or determine the certainty of your wishes.
I do that in meditation — to surrender the body to the Divine. However, I am not great at it. Was I speaking in desperate tone? I read an article by Osho explaining why Shiva waits for people in the grave. He said that it is because only in death that humans know intensity. Reflecting on it, I agree…many of us (myself included) never learned to submit to love the way Gibran described it. We, oftentimes, choose to pass out the threshing floor and choose to laugh but not with all our laughter and weep but not with all our tears. I chose to write poetry than to let myself suffer the deepest pain. Lol!
I am sure that you already understand what you need to do correctly. Although it generally takes a long time to reap the fruit of the tree we have planted, especially if the plant is a special plant.
Oh of course — I was only thinking aloud. I understand but see, I am no gardener and therefore an impatient one. Understanding and doing are two different things. So it is a question of whether I do or don’t have the grit to finish what I started.
Ha! I think the desire to know myself is a pure impulse that is not a lust, and that is a very strong one. So, no matter how strong the pull of outwards, it will not be able to cut out the ropes that have pulled you to go within. About patience and speed, I think that’s part of the role character we play this time around.
Your thoughts are always unique and amazing
Our life indeed is unique and amazing, and I just expressed it. Thank you very much for your appreciation, LaJenna
I looked and this and thought, it’s probably time for me to get new tires. Guess that is now tomorrow’s to do list.
Yes, that is important to do! …and thanks a lot for the comment, Trenna
ow I like the way you described lie like a wheel. So very true. They always say life is about the destination. I am trying to keep moving forward, only peeking back every now and then.
That’s the point of the rearview mirror, to occasionally peek backward and set the maneuver in stepping forward. Thank you for your appreciation, Carol.
Sorry about the typos in my comment. I think you understood what I said.
You are right, that is why the rearview mirror is not as big as what lies ahead.
That’s okay, Carol. I’ve done it too often.
How accurate is your ultimate thought. Let’s enjoy the journey and hope to survive to the destination, where we came from and where we will return.
I think we have the same thoughts, my friend… and I am so happy about that.