Albert Herdianto Widjojo
With the elevator, up or down, we know exactly why we do it because we know very well what we need to go up and why we have to go down. But is that exactly the same as life? I doubt it.
People generally want to keep going up and up, higher and higher and are don’t want to go down, let alone fall. All things that can be done to rise, continue to be done, sometimes by heeding all means, ignoring integrity, conspiring, stepping on other people’s heads, sucking up the energy of others to have higher climbing power, and continuing to manipulate the minds of others in order to survive above. What for?
Of course for comfort, power, ownership, domination, and all the luxury that can be obtained. Then most people will say that it is humane. What?
No! That is amnesia! People forget totally their spiritual life mission. People forget that we are spiritual beings in meat outfit. Total forgetfulness about the past, where we came from and where we will return has made us only have the desire to go up, just to be entertained by the flickering diamonds or all that is shiny. Very few people learn to go down – except mountain climbers or tower workers, of course – learning to be down happily, learning to enjoy all we have or not as it is with joy, and learning and taking wisdom from every fall.
Whether up to what height, we still want a higher, more beautiful one, which is better, more comfort, continues and continues without stopping. In fact, many people know about this, but amnesia makes us not know why they should be down, not complaining much when they fall. Can we live a life like using an elevator, knowing why we have to go up and for what to go down?
In my life there were ups and downs … I always picked up and went on
You have great principles and the right attitude to always be peace and happy.
Greetings to friends is also life-once goes up and once goes down
Yes, indeed, my friend.
By the way, how are you, Lado?
Thank you, my friend, I’m fine-and how you and your family-I hope everything is in the best order
Glad to hear it, my friend. Yes, My family and I are great as well. Thank you.
I’m glad my dear friend-be nice
There is a great line from the original Star Trek show, “for the world is hollow and I have touched the sky.” I suspect it has stuck with me all these years because it does show that at some point the elevator will reach the top, the sky of a hollow world.
Cool! That’s a very cool and challenging point of view, Doc. Maybe, we with this carnal outfit and age will not have the opportunity to touch the sky, but in other ways. But, someday, maybe we will have a chance too, and if that happens, hopefully, we will remember this conversation.
Humanity of seven and a half billion people was born in such a way that you write extraordinarily well in the text. This bomb has to fall one day.
Thanks for your thought, Varda.
It’s been glad just can say what can be seen from behind the mundane reality, moreover if there are one or two people who can see it, or just be inspired.
In the middle ages in Europe it is believed that everyone thought of life as a giant wheel where everyone who goes up eventually and inevitably comes back down. It was just a matter of time.
Yes, that is one of good analogy about life, Ann.
Rota Fortunae and the famous motto inscribed on the rim
I try to stay uplifted in the positive things about life.. I may get down at times, but I always get back up with God’s help and your inspirational posts.
To stay uplifted… That’s good!
Just make sure you stay alert while going down.
Hope I get lost on the right path because of your praise.
failure isn’t about falling down; failure is staying down
Luckily I did not mention the failure here which can be rejected by Zen Masters.
as long as you learn from your mistakes and keep trying, failure is nothing but another learning experience
Albert, I enjoy writing in your writing. So complicated to you, by simple words, bring us closer to ordinary mortals
Thanks for your compliment and thought, Branka.
About the way I delivered the idea, I cannot openly say something that is not yet in demand, outside of the senses, or that does not look shiny and tempting other than little by little trying to show the door which behind it there is a wonderful miracle of self.
My life has been filled with ups and downs, as you know. I have learned to adapt. Hoping for better days soon.
I believe that you already have all the beautiful days, and will get into the days of all better.
I hope you are right, thank you for your support.
I am very sure about that, after all, as you often say, it’s merely about half-filled or half-empty glasses, right?